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Nova

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A nova looks like a new star.

Making a Nova.jpg
Making a Nova.jpg
It is a bright flash in space. Two stars live very close together. One star feeds the other. This makes a big, bright light. It can be seen from Earth. Have you seen a bright star?

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File:Making a Nova.jpg
Making a Nova.jpg
File:Nova-Eridani-2009-LB4.jpg
Nova-Eridani-2009-LB4.jpg
File:GKPersei-MiniSuperNova-20150316.jpg
GKPersei-MiniSuperNova-20150316.jpg
File:Nova in M31.jpg
Nova in M31.jpg
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