Supernova!

[likethebeer]

New one just detected:
http://www.iflscience.com/space/star-our-galactic-neighbourhood-just-exploded

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/01/22/kaboom_nearby_galaxy_m82_hosts_a_new_supernova.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/01/23/supernova_adam_block_photo_of_the_exploding_star_in_m82.html