NASA: Tabby's star is probably not a dyson sphere alien megastructure, just star dust - TomoNews

THE FINAL FRONTIER — New research from NASA may have solved one of the most prevalent astronomy puzzles in recent years.

Dyson spheres are theoretical cosmic megastructures. They envelop a planet with energy-absorbing technology which directs power to a central location.

Some astronomers previously theorized the dimming of Tabby's Star was caused by this. This star is located 1,280 light years from Earth.

New research using data from NASA's Spitzer and Swift space telescopes suggests the dimming is actually due to an dust cloud orbiting the star.

Known as circumstellar dust, NASA says these particles are not small enough to fly into space, but also not big enough to block light all the time on all wavelengths.
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[branlarsn]

Of course it's not a dyson sphere. Advanced civilizations will have been able to figure out how to extract limitless energy from the quantum vacuum, or evolve to higher dimensional realms where "energy" takes on a whole new meaning.

[pablodaproducer]

Dyson spheres go around stars not planets😑

[robertse]

for fuck sake nasa you ruin every theory people make

[alextraordinary]

Damn u NASA y u always ruin our excitement

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[kaizoku]

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