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

Corey Protin,Jessica Orwig   

Astronomers discovered a second 'alien megastructure' star that's even stranger than the first one
Science1 min read

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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