The Coldest "Stars" in the Galaxy Might Actually Be Alien Megastructures

The Coldest "Stars" in the Galaxy Might Actually Be Alien Megastructures
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/IdLpqSZ)

Ever since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the concept in 1960, the “Dyson sphere” has been the holy grail of techno-signature hunters. A highly advanced civilization could build a “sphere” (or, in our more modern understanding, a “swarm” of smaller components) around their host star to harvest its entire energy output. We know, in theory at least, that such a swarm could exist - but what would it actually look like if we were able to observe one? A new paper available in pre-print on arXiv, and soon to be published in Universe from Amirnezam Amiri of the University of Arkansas digs into that question - and in the process discloses the types of stars that are the most likely to find them around.

March 3, 2026 at 07:35PM
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