"NOVA: A white dwarf star pulls matter off of a companion red giant star until a powerful nuclear fusion explosion occurs on the dwarf’s surface" A supernova,

"NOVA: A white dwarf star pulls matter off of a companion red giant star until a powerful nuclear fusion explosion occurs on the dwarf’s surface" A supernova, no. But a nova to me, a layperson sounds possible but highly unlikely. sun-> white dwarf->random red giant intersecting our solar system https://www.space.com/31608-supernovas-star-explosions-infographic.html https://www.space.com/31608-supernovas-star-explosions-infog...