Betelguese, one of the sky's brightest stars, is now the faintest it's been in a century. But despite rampant speculation that it's about to go supernova, astronomers say it probably won't happen soon. Instead, they expect it to reach its faintest in January, before brightening back up again.

Betelguese, one of the sky's brightest stars, is now the faintest it's been in a century. But despite rampant speculation that it's about to go supernova, astronomers say it probably won't happen soon. Instead, they expect it to reach its faintest in January, before brightening back up again.

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