Variable red supergiant star Betelgeuse has been recently dimming beyond rates ever seen before. Scientists are skeptical that the star is about to go supernova...but it is possible. Story: [Will Bright Star Betelgeuse Finally Explode? A Look at the Dimming Red Giant in Orion's Shoulder](https://www.space.com/dimming-star-betelgeuse-red-giant-could-explode-supernova.html) Credit: Space.com / produced & edited by [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)