Bizarre star may have been forged in a gigantic "hypernova"

Ancient star formed from an explosion 10 times more powerful than a supernova just after the Big Bang

Earlier this year, A scientist studying Boyajian’s star and SETI astronomers teamed up to pitch NASA on using TESS data to look for megastructures like Dyson Spheres. NASA granted the proposal. For the first time in history, NASA is officially sponsoring a search for alien megastructures.

Mystery Star Explained by New Type of Massive Cosmic Explosion – 10x More Energetic Than a Supernova