The first image of the alien megastructure star KIC 8462852 or Tabby’s Star. Using 1D data points to create a 2D image to reconstruct an image of whatever it is that causes the dimming of Tabby’s star, by Dr. David Kipping and Emily Sandford of Columbia University.

Joining John Michael Godier is David Kipping the Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University, where he researches extrasolar planets and moons. Dr. Kipping his team at the Cool Worlds Lab at Columbia, includes a YouTube channel and website where you can learn more about their research.