How do you explain an outer space discovery that confounds even astronomers? Blame it on aliens. At least that often seems to be the first reaction when such mysteries arise. KIC 8462852 was first ...

In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor, megastructures and artificial worlds, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Three hundred and ninety parsecs away from Earth, a star dimmed in a ...

Astronomer Tabetha Boyajian discusses Tabby’s Star, “the most mysterious star in the universe,” during a TED talk in February 2016 in Vancouver, B.C. (TED via YouTube) The astronomers who once ...

More mysteriously dimming stars have been spotted. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A mysterious star whose repeated bouts of ...

Back in 2016, headlines all over the world blared with news of a possible "alien megastructure" detected orbiting a distant Milky Way star. Now, a team of Columbia University astrophysicists has ...

Lurking some nine billion light years away from Earth is what appears to be a so-called cosmic megastructure in the shape of an enormous ring. It’s so large that its existence should be impossible, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: In 2015, astronomers noticed something ...strange going on nearly 1,500 light-years from home. A star named KIC 8462852, aka Tabby's Star, kept ...

Scientists around the world were shocked when a mysterious “alien megastructure” star suddenly went dim on May 18. Astronomers have had their eye on the star — also known as Tabby’s star — since 2009, ...