Dyson spheres, the hypothetical mega-structures that advanced alien civilizations might use to enclose a star and harness its energy, suffer from a fatal flaw: They are catastrophically unstable. But ...

Dyson spheres and rings could exist in the universe, if we’re dealing with a certain type of star system. One physicist tapped into centuries of research on the three body problem of celestial ...

In the more than 60 years in which scientists have engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), several ...

With solar wind harvesters being outlined as theoretical projects, we imagine the possibility of squeezing the Sun's breath ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. (Left) an illustration of a Dyson sphere (Right) A portion of the all-sky survey from NASA’s Wide ...

They used high-resolution e-MERLIN and EVN (e-VLBI) observations of a radio source associated with Dyson Sphere candidate G, identified as part of Project Hephaistos. The radio source, VLASS ...

A researcher from German research institute Forschungszentrum Jülich has investigated for the first time the possibility of designing a Dyson sphere utilizing photovoltaic modules. A Dyson sphere is a ...

Is it possible to build a Dyson sphere that isn't catastrophically unstable? New research says yes, but only in one type of star system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

"As a mainstream WISE Team member, working on WISE-detected distant galaxies, the steady occasional reference to 'Dyson spheres' since launch has been an annoyance." When you purchase through links on ...