Is Betelgeuse, the red giant star in the constellation Orion, going to explode?

Extract from ABC News

Photo: Expedition 40 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman took this picture of the constellation Orion from the International Space Station in June 2014. (Reuters/NASA/Reid Wiseman)

One of the world's most recognisable stars is starting to look very different — and it's got the astronomy world talking.

The star, named Betelgeuse, has dimmed its brightness so significantly that you can see the difference with the naked eye.
There's been speculation that this dimming means Betelgeuse will turn into a supernova, which has some astronomy fans excited.

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