2006-06-27 13:52:45 · 9 answers · asked by JohnWYu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A nova is an exploding star.
It may also refer to:
In science and technology:
* Chevrolet Nova, a car produced by General Motors
* Nova laser at LLNL from 1984 to 1999 used for fusion experiments,
* Nova (experiment), a proposed physics experiment in northern Minnesota, USA.
* Nova rocket, in space exploration a designation for heavy lifter rockets larger than the Saturn V.
* Data General Nova, a series of minicomputers made by Data General
* Automobiles: Chevrolet Nova, Vauxhall Nova and Dacia Nova
In geography:
* Nova Scotia, a Canadian province
* Nova, Hungary, a town in county Zala in Hungary
* Nova, Ohio, a place in the state of Ohio in the USA.
* an abbreviation for Northern Virginia, part of a state in the USA.
In education:
* Nova Southeastern University, in Florida, USA
* Nova (eikaiwa), one of the "big four" ESL organisations (eikaiwa) in Japan
* Northern Virginia Community College, which is locally referred to as 'NOVA'.
In the media:
* NOVA (TV series), PBS a television series in the USA.
* TV Nova, a successful commercial TV station in the Czech Republic.
* Nova Television, a Bulgarian TV station
* Nova TV, a Croatian TV station
* Nova (radio network), a group of Australian radio stations.
* Nova (tv), a behind-the-news quality program in the Netherlands.
Concerning culture and entertainment:
* Heather Nova, singer.
* Yulia Nova, Russian erotic model.
* Nova (novel), science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany
* Nova (Metroid), an enemy in the Metroid series video game franchise
* Nova (comics), the name of two Marvel Comics characters.
* Nova, a French edition of Marvel Comics characters
* Nova, the name used by professional wrestler Mike Bucci in ECW
* Nova (magazine), a science fiction magazine.
* Nova Kinosenter, a cinema located in Trondheim, Norway
* Nova (album), a music album by Rajaton
* Nova (StarCraft: Ghost), a character and special operations unit from Starcraft: Ghost
* Nova, a fictional character in Bleach
Other uses:
* Nova Scotia salmon
* Nova Libertas, the name of a Flemish libertarian thinktank, based in Leuven, Belgium
2006-06-27 13:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Rob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term NOVA , means "new" but in astronomy it is used to express an event that occurs to blue giant stars.
Blue giant stars die in a spectacular way. They grow larger just like the Sun sized stars, but then instead of shrinking and forming a planetary nebula they explode in what is called a super nova. Super nova explosions can be brighter than an entire galaxy, and can be seen from very far away.
2006-06-27 16:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by UncleGeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National Organization For Victim Assistance
2006-06-27 14:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by yacheckoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A radio station? NOVA 100.3.
You are proberly refering to an exploding star though.
2006-06-27 17:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by mutants_need_love_too 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nova is my name lol but its also an exploding star whose mass is 3 times larger than sun.
2006-06-27 16:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
super nova, death of a star
2006-07-02 05:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by grayrussiaboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... very succinctly...Nova is a free integrated observational environment for amateur astronomers.
2006-06-27 14:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are referring to the PBS show, it is one of the very best shows on TV. it examines the world around us and gives it to you in a very informative way. it comes on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm on PBS.
2006-06-27 13:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know !! :)
2006-06-27 13:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋