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I was just listening to the radio and this story was just mentioned. The star is named KIC 8462852 and it is 1500 light years away, there is something very large orbiting this star that isn't round and they can't explain it. Yes some scientists are really suggesting it could be alien megastructures. Even if it isn't, it's still an important discovery that requires study to understand what it is. SETI will now point a radio telescope at the star to see if they can detect anything out of the ordinary, if they do then they will request time on the Very Large Array.

I suspect it will turn out to be nothing, some people got excited when the first pulsar was detected, but if it turns out to not be natural then it will be the greatest discovery ever. Oh and if there are aliens there, they probably won't detect us for another just over 1400 years unless they have the ability to come around here exploring. Here are some links:

Has Kepler Discovered an Alien Megastructure? : Discovery News

Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting star near the Milky Way | World | News | The Independent

Has NASA's Kepler discovered alien race megastructure? Scientists probe oddity | Examiner.com

?Alien Megastructure? Blocking weird Star Discovered

Alien Megastructures: Scientists Find Possible Link To Star Activity And Alien Life : Tech : Headlines & Global News

NASA's Kepler Space-Telescope Data Yields a Bizarre Star --"Is It Orbited By a Swarm of ET Megastructures??



Alan