JohnOfSheffield
Lifer
Her parents should tell her this when she grows up and asks what her name means:
A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova
Read the previous replies, they both know, mum is phycisist and dad is astronomer. 🙂
Gramps is a soldier, but very keen on knowledge, especially for his children so they could make better choices than he did.