Scientists propose a bold new reason for Betelgeuse's volatile behavior

A brilliant red star beaming through our night sky is Betelgeuse, an aging supergiant on the shoulder of the Orion constellation. For years astronomers have watched this star — pronounced "Beetlejuice" just like the Michael Keaton character — with some convinced it's on the brink of a supernova, a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star.The timing of the star's inevitable supernova is up for scientific debate, and NASA suggests it won't happen f