The Most Mysterious Star | Prof Jason Wright

Prof Jason Wright from Penn State explains why Tabby's Star has become known as the most mysterious star in the galaxy and how you can help him and Tabby Boyajian solve this mystery. To contribute to their Kickstarter campaign, go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... right now!

::More about this Video::

► Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
► Boyajian et al. (2016), "Planet Hunters X. KIC 8462852 - Where's the Flux?": http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.03622
► Wright et al. (2016), "The Ĝ Search for Extraterrestrial Civilizations with Large Energy Supplies. IV. The Signatures and Information Content of Transiting Megastructures": http://arxiv.org/abs/1510.04606
► Prof Wright's blog, AstroWright: http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/
► Dr Tabetha Boyajian's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/tabetha_boy...
► Outro music by Taylor Davis:    • The Avengers Theme - Violins Cover - ...  

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