Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh
Advanced civilizations might move entire stars to escape dying solar systems, using binary pulsars as engines.
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New research suggests spider pulsars could be manipulated to create thrust, enabling interstellar travel.
Binary pulsars could act as natural stellar engines, expelling mass to propel themselves through the galaxy.
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If alien civilizations survive long enough, they may use stars as spacecraft to find new homes.
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A Type II civilization on the Kardashev Scale could harness star energy to achieve interstellar migration.
Scientists are looking for telltale signs that advanced extraterrestrial civilizations may already be moving stars.
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Pulsars ejecting mass in a controlled way could suggest intelligent beings steering their stellar engines.
Spider pulsars emit intense radiation—if manipulated, they could signal the presence of an advanced species.
Could spider pulsars point toward destinations chosen by interstellar civilizations? Some scientists think so.