Online: | |
Visits: | |
Stories: |
by Shepard Ambellas
intellihub.com
Star KIC 8462852 may support life that's living in a massive alien superstructure, Dyson sphere, astronomers say, after analyzing NASA data independently
An astronomer named Tabetha Boyajian spoke at a TED (Technology, Innovation and Design) conference back in February and presented the audience with a rather impressive discovery which came after independent researchers sifted through Kepler Telescope data previously only scraped by NASA computers which were reported to have turned up nothing. However, now evidence shows that a “massive alien superstructure” or “Dyson sphere” may have been constructed by an advanced civilization and may be lurking in the depths of space.
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and it is my job, my responsibility, as an astronomer to remind people that alien hypotheses should always be a last resort,” Boyajian told the crowd.
“Now, I want to tell you a story about that. It involves data from a NASA mission, ordinary people and one of the most extraordinary stars in our galaxy.”
Read more »
Every Day is Earth Day