Searching for Alien Swarms Around Red Dwarfs | Science News

Science News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Scientists are hunting for alien megastructures like Dyson swarms around red and white dwarf stars, focusing on their unique infrared signatures and unusual brightness patterns that differ from natural stellar behavior. These swarms, made of orbiting energy collectors, would absorb visible light and re-radiate heat, making stars appear cooler and cleaner in infrared data — with no dust clouds or regular dimming patterns. The James Webb Space Telescope is key to this search, having already flagged a few promising candidates, including one explained by a black hole. With better tools…