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New Study Raises "Disturbing Prospect" About Alien Civilizations Using Dyson Swarms3D rendering of a hypothetical Dyson swarm.

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New Study Raises "Disturbing Prospect" About Alien Civilizations Using Dyson Swarms3D rendering of a hypothetical Dyson swarm.
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New Study Raises "Disturbing Prospect" About Alien Civilizations Using Dyson Swarms

clock-iconJuly 29, 2025
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"Star Eaters": Could Binary Systems Be Alien Civilizations Feeding On Stars For Energy?Binary stars illustration.

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"Star Eaters": Could Binary Systems Be Alien Civilizations Feeding On Stars For Energy?Binary stars illustration.
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"Star Eaters": Could Binary Systems Be Alien Civilizations Feeding On Stars For Energy?

clock-iconNovember 29, 2024
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What Are Dyson Spheres And What Are Our Chances Of Finding Them?Artist impression of a dyson swarm with multiple geometical structires surrounding a star at a distance

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What Are Dyson Spheres And What Are Our Chances Of Finding Them?Artist impression of a dyson swarm with multiple geometical structires surrounding a star at a distance
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What Are Dyson Spheres And What Are Our Chances Of Finding Them?

clock-iconAugust 30, 2024
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Could Dyson Spheres Be The Universe’s Missing Mass?If Dyson Spheres exist they are more likely to be like this artist's concept than a complete enclosure, ruling out them as an explanation for the universe's missing mass.

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Could Dyson Spheres Be The Universe’s Missing Mass?If Dyson Spheres exist they are more likely to be like this artist's concept than a complete enclosure, ruling out them as an explanation for the universe's missing mass.
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Could Dyson Spheres Be The Universe’s Missing Mass?

clock-iconJuly 6, 2024
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7 Of Those "Alien Megastructure" Candidates Turned Out To Be Hot DogsA view of a "hot dog" galaxy circled in magenta.

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7 Of Those "Alien Megastructure" Candidates Turned Out To Be Hot DogsA view of a "hot dog" galaxy circled in magenta.
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7 Of Those "Alien Megastructure" Candidates Turned Out To Be Hot Dogs

clock-iconJune 11, 2024
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Humanity Could Make Our Own Dyson Swarm, But It Would Come At A Great CostA false-color view of Mercury.

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Humanity Could Make Our Own Dyson Swarm, But It Would Come At A Great CostA false-color view of Mercury.
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Humanity Could Make Our Own Dyson Swarm, But It Would Come At A Great Cost

clock-iconJune 10, 2024
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Two New Searches Find 60 Potential "Alien Megastructures" In Our GalaxyBoyajian's Star circled against the backdrop.

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Two New Searches Find 60 Potential "Alien Megastructures" In Our GalaxyBoyajian's Star circled against the backdrop.
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Two New Searches Find 60 Potential "Alien Megastructures" In Our Galaxy

clock-iconMay 16, 2024
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How Physicists Think Humanity Could Move Our Entire Solar SystemIllustration of a Dyson Sphere megastructure surrounding the Sun.

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How Physicists Think Humanity Could Move Our Entire Solar SystemIllustration of a Dyson Sphere megastructure surrounding the Sun.
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How Physicists Think Humanity Could Move Our Entire Solar System

clock-iconMay 9, 2024
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On The Kardashev Scale Of Civilizations Humanity Hasn't Even Reached Type IIllustration of the construction of a Dyson Sphere.

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On The Kardashev Scale Of Civilizations Humanity Hasn't Even Reached Type IIllustration of the construction of a Dyson Sphere.
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On The Kardashev Scale Of Civilizations Humanity Hasn't Even Reached Type I

clock-iconMay 7, 2024
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Hundreds Of Stars Have Vanished Without A Trace. Where Did They Go?A patch of dark among the stars.

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Hundreds Of Stars Have Vanished Without A Trace. Where Did They Go?A patch of dark among the stars.
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Hundreds Of Stars Have Vanished Without A Trace. Where Did They Go?

clock-iconNovember 2, 2023
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Dyson Spheres Around Black Holes Could Be A Phenomenal Power Source For Alien Civilizationsarticle image

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Dyson Spheres Around Black Holes Could Be A Phenomenal Power Source For Alien Civilizationsarticle image
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Dyson Spheres Around Black Holes Could Be A Phenomenal Power Source For Alien Civilizations

clock-iconAugust 18, 2021
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