Wednesday, May 24, 2017

'Alien Megastructure' Star Is Dimming Again; Astronomers Sounding The Alarms

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Alien Megastructure’ Star Is Dimming Again

     The most mysterious star in the Milky Way is at it again.

Astronomers are sounding the alarms Friday as telescope observations detect unusual light patterns coming from a distant star
By Marina Koren
The Atlantic
5-19-17
located about 1,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus, in the outer edges of the galaxy. The mysterious dimming and flickering of the star, first discovered in 2011, means something is passing in front of it. It has puzzled astronomers ever since, but this is the first time they’ve seen it dimming in real time, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to observe whatever it is that’s blocking the star’s light.



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1 comment :

  1. the mighty wak7:20 AM

    ""astronomers sounding the alarm""
    why exactly does an alarm need to be sounded?
    this whatever star is 1500 light years away from us.
    so the dimming we may see now actually occurred 1500
    1500 years ago. hey astronomers; just keep y'alls eyes peeled, OK?

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