Something strange is happening to Betelgeuse and astronomers are worried. The red supergiant star in the constellation Orion is suddenly shining 50 times brighter than usual.

Excitement broke out among astronomers: Is this the supernova signal everyone has been waiting for, and is the Red Supergiant’s explosion now imminent?

Come along on a journey full of answers to these pressing questions and be surprised by what Betelgeuse really is.