NASA/Kepler-Mission Mystery: "Unknown Forces at Work" -- 'Alien-Megastructure' Star Decreasing in Brightness At Unprecedented Rate

FTA: "Space Researchers have added more evidence about the ongoing mystery of KIC 8462852, aka Tabby's Star. Benjamin Montet with the California Institute of Technology and Joshua Simon with Observatories of the Carnegie Institution have enhanced their study of the star by analyzing data from the Kepler space observatory over the past four years. They found that the star has been decreasing in brightness at an unprecedented rate."

Link to article @ Daily Galaxy

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I've been intrigued by this star ever since I first read about it, and it keeps on getting more interesting. Whatever it is, we're going to learn a lot from this star.

Do You know whether the James Webb telescope will be looking at this one once it gets operational?

No. But it should.