KIC 8462852

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A star that exhibited peculiar dipping in brightness, hypothesized to be caused by a mega-structure (Dyson Sphere), but later explained by natural phenomena like comets or dust based on chromatic dips.

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David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355

David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355

Lex Fridman

A star that exhibited peculiar dipping in brightness, hypothesized to be caused by a mega-structure (Dyson Sphere), but later explained by natural phenomena like comets or dust based on chromatic dips.