A scientist at the University of Glasgow has delved into the possible existence of ...

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 ...

As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization might need so much power that they enclose their host star in solar ...

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 ...

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A solid Dyson sphere built around a star to capture all its power would be unstable, just like one made of many satellites. Even a rigid sphere with its star perfectly centred would experience gradual ...