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A researcher from German research institute Forschungszentrum Jülich has investigated for the first time the possibility of designing a Dyson sphere utilizing photovoltaic modules. A Dyson sphere is a ...

As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization might need so much power that they enclose their host star in solar ...

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A solid Dyson sphere built around a star to capture all its power would be unstable, just like one made of many satellites. Even a rigid sphere with its star perfectly centred would experience gradual ...