'Alien Megastructure' Around Star Probably Just Surrounded By Comets
- 8 years ago
KIC 8462852 is a star with a bizarre dimming pattern unlike anything ever before observed. Researchers say that's likely due to the presence of comets.
KIC 8462852 is a star whose strange behavior stole headlines for the possible presence of alien megastructrure surrounding it.
But a recent study suggests the most likely explanation for the star's intermittent dimming is that it's surrounded by a family of comets.
Lead author Massimo Marengo aimed to view the star in infrared.
According to NASA, "If a planetary impact, or a collision amongst asteroids, were behind the mystery of KIC 8462852, then there should be an excess of infrared light around the sta
KIC 8462852 is a star whose strange behavior stole headlines for the possible presence of alien megastructrure surrounding it.
But a recent study suggests the most likely explanation for the star's intermittent dimming is that it's surrounded by a family of comets.
Lead author Massimo Marengo aimed to view the star in infrared.
According to NASA, "If a planetary impact, or a collision amongst asteroids, were behind the mystery of KIC 8462852, then there should be an excess of infrared light around the sta