Tabby's Star (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Tabby's Star

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This artist's conception shows a star behind a shattered comet. One of the theories for KIC 8462852's unusual dimming is the presence of debris from a collision or breakup of a planet or comet in the star's system, creating a short-term cloud that blocks some starlight.

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Image is courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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