Beetlejuice Star Supernova 2024. One day, betelgeuse will explode as a type iip supernova, becoming exceptionally bright and leaving behind a neutron star. This fiery demise is what astronomers call a supernova explosion, and in the case of betelgeuse, it will be a spectacular sight for observers on earth.

The red supergiant star betelgeuse is smaller and much closer to earth than previously believed, according to astronomers from the australian national university,. Was the dimming a signal that the explosion was imminent?