NASA: No supernova in 2012

http://news.discovery.com/space/no-doomsday-supernova-in-2012-says-nasa-111217.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

But since they have the Hubble telescope and since they would know MUCH sooner than us when Betelguse will explode, doesn't that mean that they could plan stuff behind our backs and then "magically" make the extra sun appear on date x?