Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery behind the ‘most mysterious star in the universe.’
KIC 8462852 (aka. Tabby’s Star) continues to be a source of both fascination and controversy.
Due to advances in technology, scientists have been keeping an eye out for signs of alien megastructures. One scientist hypothesizes that, if such a megastructure exists, it would be around a pulsar instead of a star.
It may not be aliens after all. A fresh model that might explain the so-called “alien megastructure” star evokes only natural phenomena, such as a ringed planet that puts Saturn to shame and clouds of comets that contain more mass than Jupiter.
Tabby’s star, famous for its inexplicable dips in brightness, is going through one of those dips right now.
Last year, a single star found fame. It consistently made headlines and even appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert.” The star (often referred to as Tabby’s star) is located 1,200 light-years away toward the constellation Cygnus and has been inexplicably flickering and fading by such large amounts that it cannot be easily explained by natural causes.
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Nearly a year after first making headlines around the world, “Tabby’s star” is still guarding its secrets.
