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That weird 'alien megastructure' star is dimming again right now
Cosmology // 

In late 2015, astronomers noticed something absurd happening around a distant star. Something massive seemed to be ...

Sarah Fecht at 10:42 AM May 22 2017
'Alien Megastructure' Star Only Gets More Mysterious
Space // 

Every now and then, a distant star called KIC 8462852 dims by as much as 20 percent. That's huge. Even a passing ...

Sarah Fecht at 12:01 PM May 11 2016
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