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The Mysterious ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Is Not Alone, Astronomers Discover – ScienceAlert
A new clue has just been found that could help solve the mystery of a weirdly dimming star. KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian’s Star, seems to have a binary companion…
A new clue has just been found that could help solve the mystery of a weirdly dimming star. KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian’s Star, seems to have a binary companion that could be contributing to its irregular dips in brightness.
If confirmed with more detailed observations, the newly discovered companion star could help astronomers finally solve KIC 8462852’s ongoing mystery.
The star was discovered in 2015 by astronomer Tabetha Boyajian (hence it was previously Tabby’s Star), and since then…
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