3 chapters across the catalog
Kepler Space Telescope, Alien Solar Panels Theory
Astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope reported unexplained flickering light from a star 1,500 light-years away. Penn State researcher Jason Wright suggested the possibility of a massive alien-built structure, such as a Dyson swarm of solar panels, causing the light fluctuations.
An engineer's note clarifies that NASA's Kepler satellite does not use a traditional camera but a light meter to detect variations in stellar brightness. These "dips" in light are used to estimate the diameter and orbit of potential planets, but other details reported by NASA are characterized as supposition. The segment questions the validity of NASA's claims regarding habitable "Earth-like" planets.
NASA announces the discovery of Kepler 452b, described as "Earth's closest cousin." The hosts dismiss the story as "bullcrap" and a "meme," questioning how a telescope can see a planet 1,400 light years away when it couldn't provide clear images of Pluto. They suggest NASA stories are often used to distract from the launch of NRO spy satellites.
