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  • Betelgeuse started appearing fainter in October and has been dimming since
  • Astronomers say this is the faintest it has been in five decades of observations
  • The fact it has become dimmer could suggest it is preparing to go supernova
  • This could take up to 100,000 years and so doesn't mean it will happen now 
This is a direct image showing the photosphere of Betelgeuse. The bright, very large start on Orion's Belt has been 'baffling scientists' as it appears to be much fainter than usual - suggesting it might go supernova.
 

This is a direct image showing the photosphere of Betelgeuse. The bright, very large start on Orion's Belt has been 'baffling scientists' as it appears to be much fainter than usual - suggesting it might go supernova.

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