Tabby's Star Dimming: Natural Explanations, the Megastructure Hypothesis, and a SETI Effort

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Tabby Boyajian observed unusual, irregular dips in the brightness of star KIC 8462852 that resist easy natural explanations, sparking ideas of alien megastructures while scientists pursue evidence and urge caution until more data can settle the question.

KIC 8462852: Where’s the Flux?
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KIC 8462852: Where’s the Flux?

A little over a year ago, Tabby Boyajian gave a seminar here at the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds about her research. While she was here, she showed me some crazy light curves from Kepler spotted by her team of PlanetHunters: Did I have any idea what it might be she wondered? We tossed around ideas, […]