Scientists plan to aim the world’s most powerful telescopes at the ‘alien megastructure star’

https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/alien-megastructures-640x353.jpg 640w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/alien-megastructures-106x59.jpg 106w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/alien-megastructures-672x371.jpg 672w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/alien-megastructures.jpg 1344w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We still can’t explain why KIC 8462852 (aka Tabby’s Star) is dimming, but focusing the combined power of Earth’s most powerful radio telescopes on the distant star should help us uncover its mysteries.