Bright cosmic event (4)

I believe the answer is:

nova

(Other definitions for nova that I've seen before include "Star showing a sudden, brief increase in luminosity" , "Star that ejects a cloud, thus becoming brighter" , "Exploding star" , "Sudden light increase" , "Star that suddenly increases in brightness" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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