https://snews.bnl.gov/popsci/tycho-kepler.html "De Stella Nova" 1572, "The New Star" :)
That's what Tycho thought it was at the time he wrote the book which defined the name of them. :)
He was wrong, but science is a progression.
@freemo I loved this one: https://what-if.xkcd.com/73/
Neutrinos are not something i can interact with in real life, but fascinating.
@admitsWrongIfProven Great paper.. in fact it is theorized that neutrinos from a supernova may have caused some mass extinctions on earth.
@freemo
and a supernova is not a cross between a 'super saiyan' and StarCraft's "Nova".
Also, although 'supernova' translates to 'super new'- does not actually intend to indicate new star.