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Sleep Science · Tuesday · 2 hr 8 min

Fall Asleep To Science _ Detecting Alien Megastructures

Could advanced civilizations build structures so vast that we might detect them from afar? In this soothing video, we gently explore the search for alien megastructures, how astronomers study strange dimming stars, what signals they look for, and what the evidence suggests. Settle in, relax your mind, and let calming science guide you into restful sleep tonight.

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Could advanced civilizations build structures so vast that we might detect them from afar? In this soothing video, we gently explore the search for alien megastructures, how astronomers study strange dimming stars, what signals they look for, and what the evidence suggests. Settle in, relax your mind, and let calming science guide you into restful sleep tonight.

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