Nova vs. Lox — What's the Difference?

A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star, that slowly fades over several weeks or many months. Causes of the dramatic appearance of a nova vary, depending on the circumstances of the two progenitor stars.

Lox (Yiddish: לאַקס‎) is a fillet of brined salmon, that may or may not be smoked. Lox is frequently served on a bagel with cream cheese, and often garnished with tomato, sliced onion, cucumbers, and capers.

Salmon that has been lightly cured and smoked. Also called Nova lox.

Salmon that has been cured in brine and is often smoked.

A star that suddenly increases in luminosity and then gradually returns to its original brightness over a period of weeks to years.

Salmon cured in brine and then smoked in low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

Molecular oxygen in liquid form. Category:en:Oxygen

A star which suddenly increases in brightness thousands of times, then fades back to near its original intensity. It may appear as a "new" star if its original brightness was too low for routine observation. A star which suddenly increases in brightness to many millions of times its original intensity is a supernova, and the postulated mechanisms for the increases of brightness of novae and supernovae are different.

A bluish transparent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants

A star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process

Brine-cured salmon