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What does hypernova mean?

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Noun
  1. (astronomy) The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole
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Elliptical galaxies typically have few large stars that could go hypernova, but are rich in binary systems, with pairs of compact stars closely orbiting each other.
Singing bass is Raam, lead singer from hypernova, an underground band from Tehran.
In particular, a phenomenon known as a white dwarf hypernova could have sucked alien life into a black hole.
Is the hypernova theory generally accepted as fact amongst the astronomy community?
Ahold, owner of the Hypernova chain, finalized sale of all its large-scale outlets at the beginning of this year and is focusing on the compact format.
To prove that the event Dr Bloom described was at least a supernova, if not a hypernova, it would help to find evidence of chemical elements such as iron and silicon in the spectrum of its light.

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