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Recently scientists embarked on a mission to search specifically for the signature of Dyson spheres.
What is a Dyson Sphere?
- The Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure named after theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson , who proposed its existence.
- According to Dyson, technologically advanced civilizations would have an immense demand for energy, necessitating the harnessing of an entire star's radiative power.
- This could be achieved by arranging solar energy collectors in a spherical shell around the star.
- Such a structure would not only capture vast amounts of solar energy but also emit excess heat as infrared radiation.
- Dyson suggested that astronomers could look for this infrared radiation as an indirect sign of intelligent life capable of constructing such megastructures.
Search for Dyson Sphere:
- In May this year, scientists embarked on a mission to search specifically for the signature of Dyson spheres.
- They scanned 5 million stars within 1,000 light years of Earth, analyzing the data for anomalies.
- Their analysis revealed seven stars with inexplicable infrared radiation emissions.
- While there is no conclusive evidence yet, the search is on for Dyson Sphere.
- They are trying to spot a star emitting infrared radiation in an unusual manner and a swarm of solar panels enveloping the star like a shell, silently collecting enormous amounts of solar energy.
