‘Alien megastructure’ star KIC 8462852 shows no sign of life
by Stuart Clark from on (#X5ZT)
Searches for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence have come up empty-handed, forcing astronomers to think the 'alien megastructure' may be a natural phenomenon
The star KIC 8462852 exploded into the public consciousness in October when it was suggested that mysterious signals could be explained by a gigantic artificial structure drifting in front of the star and blocking some of its light.
Astronomer Jason Wright, from Penn State University, told the Atlantic, "Aliens should always be the very last hypothesis you consider, but this looked like something you would expect an alien civilization to build."
