If there are alien civilizations in the Universe, some of them could be super advanced. So advanced that they can rip apart planets and create vast shells surrounding a star to capture all its energy.

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What if we could engineer a gigantic megastructure capable of harvesting every bit of the Sun's energy? Something known as a Dyson sphere. How long would it take to construct this megashell? Where ...

A researcher from German research institute Forschungszentrum Jülich has investigated for the first time the possibility of designing a Dyson sphere utilizing photovoltaic modules. A Dyson sphere is a ...

The ‘alien megastructure’ cosmic mystery has reared its head once again as, despite previous attempts to explain away the unusual light dips of a distant star, a new study suggests it’s getting even ...

A cosmic oddity being dubbed an alien megastructure by some might have a more realistic explanation – but the reality could be nearly as incredible. For nearly two years, the mystery of KIC 8462852 ...

In the 1960s, physicist Freeman Dyson proposed that advanced alien civilizations could be building enormous megastructures around a star to harness its energy. Such a move would allow a civilization ...