Aliens Might Steer Stars to Travel Galaxies, Study Suggests

Imagine a civilization so advanced they can steer entire stars! A new study suggests that aliens might do just that to travel the galaxy. Instead of building spaceships, these intelligent beings could propel their star systems by making their stars radiate or evaporate in one direction. This would move the star and its planets to a new location. Binary star systems, where two stars orbit each other, could be ideal for this cosmic journey. The study highlights that these paired stars offer more flexibility and thrust. To make a star move, aliens would need to figure out a way to eject material from the star unevenly, creating thrust. They might do this using asymmetric magnetic fields or some clever device.

The aliens could place their machinery on a neutron star, which has strong gravity, to provide energy. By carefully controlling the machine, they could steer their binary system in any direction. It's like driving a car, but on a galactic scale! Astronomers have already spotted "hypervelocity" stars moving incredibly fast. While none show signs of alien interference yet, we might be missing half the potential candidates, as most stars are in binary systems.

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