Randomly dimming star can't be explained by usual theories

A few years ago, astronomers noticed a star that was dimming in a strange pattern, leading to speculation that an "alien megastructure" might be orbiting it. More plausible explanations were later put forward, with the most likely culprit being a cluster of comets. But now scientists have discovered an even weirder star system that appears to be dimming completely at random, and none of the usual explanations seem to fit.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Asteroid
• Astronomy
• Comets
• Exoplanet
• Extraterrestrial
• Kepler Mission
• Light
• Planet
• Stars

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