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Astronomers discovered a second 'alien megastructure' star that's even stranger than the first one

Corey Protin,Jessica OrwigSep 12, 2016, 19:37 IST

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The strangest star in the universe is not alone.

In 2015, astronomers reported unusual behavior in the star "KIC 8462852" that they could not explain. Now, another team has discovered a second star that behaves similarly to KIC 8462852. It's called "EPIC 204278916" and it's even stranger than the first one.

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