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Odd star’s dimming not aliens’ doing

Astronomers baffled by bizarre stellar behavior but find no sign of civilization

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ALIEN CAMOUFLAGE A horde of shattered comets (illustrated) could explain why the light from Tabby’s star has been flickering and fading for over a century.

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By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

Tabby’s star is an oddball.

Branded as a home to an “alien megastructure,” it flickers and dims like an aging lightbulb.