Astronomers and stargazers have long been fascinated by Betelgeuse, a dazzling red supergiant sky in the constellation of Orion.

The red supergiant star is the closest to Earth.

The distance is probably less than 1,000 light-years away, or, in cosmic terms, a hop and a skip.

Neil deGrasse Tyson and other researchers have investigated the terrifying possibilities of what the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which possesses increased capabilities and extraordinary sensitivity, may reveal about Betelgeuse.