2024 Beetlejuice Star. Betelgeuse, the red star at the shoulder of the constellation orion, has been acting strange, raising hopes for the spectacle of a lifetime. It’s not likely to happen now, but we do know that betelgeuse will definitely explode as a supernova sometime in.

Betelgeuse, the red star at the shoulder of the constellation orion, has been acting strange, raising hopes for the spectacle of a lifetime. It’s a variable star, so a change in its brightness isn’t unusual.