According to Our Modern Understanding, What Is a Nova

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to our modern understanding, what is a nova?

• A) An explosion on the surface of a white dwarf in a close binary system
• B) The explosion of a massive star at the end of its life
• C) The sudden formation of a new star in the sky
• D) A rapidly spinning neutron star

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