Is Betelgeuse About to Explode? The Real Science Behind the Red Supergiant #Betelgeuse #Supernova #Astronomy #SpaceScience Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant star located about 550 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Nearing the final stages of its life, the star has exhausted much of its nuclear fuel, leading to surface instability, mass loss, and brightness variations—all normal behavior for stars of its size and age. Despite widespread speculation, Betelgeuse is not expected to e