Famous Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking is leading a team of scientists investigating a possible 'alien megastructure' orbiting a distant star.
Prof Hawking is spearheading an £81million project to find out whether aliens are responsible for the mysterious behaviour of a star called KIC8462852, or Tabby’s Star.
Tabby’s Star can be seen dimming in regular cycles which some analysts say is a sign of a Dyson Sphere – a hypothetical structure which could be used by an alien race to harness energy.
Jason Wright of Penn State University said the signals looked like something "an alien civilisation could build".
He said: "I can’t figure this thing out and that’s why it’s so interesting, so cool – it just doesn’t seem to make sense."
Full article:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/stephen-hawking-leads-investigation-alien-12086124
Prof Hawking is spearheading an £81million project to find out whether aliens are responsible for the mysterious behaviour of a star called KIC8462852, or Tabby’s Star.
Tabby’s Star can be seen dimming in regular cycles which some analysts say is a sign of a Dyson Sphere – a hypothetical structure which could be used by an alien race to harness energy.
Jason Wright of Penn State University said the signals looked like something "an alien civilisation could build".
He said: "I can’t figure this thing out and that’s why it’s so interesting, so cool – it just doesn’t seem to make sense."
Full article:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/stephen-hawking-leads-investigation-alien-12086124
