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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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28 random dips of light were observed by the Kepler space telescope of the star HD 139139. The random transiting nature of the objects and the light curves were studied by a team that was lead by Dr. Saul Rappaport and Dr. Andrew Vanderburg. This bizarre star so far stands out from the Kepler mission. One explanation includes rapid sunspots. Possible SETI implications include an alien civilization creating an unnatural looking orbits to signal to others that they exist. John Michael Godier spoke to Dr. Andrew Vanderburg about HD 139139.Links"The Random Transiter -- EPIC 249706694/HD 139139", S. Rappaport et al, 2019https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.11268"Transit Lightcurve Signatures of Artificial Objects", Arnold, 2005https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0503580SETI and the Puzzling Case of the Star HD 139139https://youtu.be/FPcKs3bC-1IWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowTwitterhttps://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/
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