The Further Adventures of Betelgeuse, the Fainting Star The red supergiant is no closer to exploding, it seems. It also no longer appears round. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/science/betelgeuse-pictures-supernova.html static01.nyt.com/images/2020/02/14/science/betelgeuse-images-fading-1581649698145/betelgeuse-images-fading-1581649698145-articleLarge.jpg