By popular request, here's my take on the hypergiant star VY Canis Majors
Further reading:
http://www.universetoday.com/13507/what-is-the-biggest-star-in-the-universe/
http://www.universetoday.com/39472/vy-canis-majoris/
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph?papernum=0610433
http://www.gemini.edu/node/11206
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_II_supernova
http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Integral/SEMACK0VRHE_0.html
http://extranet.sams.pac.dodea.edu/teachers/cmenzel/Menzels%20Science%20Wiki/A-1%20Large%20Star%20Life%20Cycle.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypernova
Music used:
http://reverbnation.com/sounda
http://zero-project.gr/