Dust, not alien megastructures, likely behind weird dimming of 'Tabby's Star'

Dust, not alien megastructures, likely behind weird dimming of 'Tabby's Star'

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The so-called "weirdest star" in the galaxy -- it's also known as the "WTF" star, Boyajian's Star, Tabby's Star and KIC 8462852 -- remains a mystery, but its weird dimming behavior likely can't be explained by aliens. Unless, perhaps, they're incredibly tiny.

New research presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Denver on Tuesday suggests a dusty explanation. 

Dust, not alien megastructures, likely behind weird dimming of 'Tabby's Star'

Jun 5, 2018, 10:45pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/dust-not-alien-megastructures-likely-behind-weird-dimming-of-tabbys-star/ > The so-called "weirdest star" in the galaxy -- it's also known as the "WTF" star, Boyajian's Star, Tabby's Star and KIC 8462852 -- remains a mystery, but its weird dimming behavior likely can't be explained by aliens. Unless, perhaps, they're incredibly tiny. > New research presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Denver on Tuesday suggests a dusty explanation.