Despite the excitement surrounding the potential for alien life around star KIC 8462852, as previously reported by HNGN here and here, no signals indicative of any alien civilizations have been found as of yet, according to Tech Times. The star drew considerable attention due to the fact that it showed periodic dimming by approximately 20 percent or more, something that could not be explained by current theories, leading researchers to believe that alien megastructures could be the cause.
Currently, researchers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in Mountain View, Calif., are using their Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to search for the activity of alien lifeforms, but so far no radio signals have been received.
"Observations will continue, but so far no evidence of deliberately produced radio signals has been found in the direction of KIC 8462852," said SETI.
The ATA consists of 42 6-meter-long radio antennae which have been aimed at the strange star for the past two weeks in order to pick up two types of radio signals that could be indicative of alien life. One of these signals, broadband, could be caused by beam propulsions from spacecraft, according to ScienceAlert.
"If astroengineering projects are really underway in the vicinity of KIC 8462852, one might reasonably expect the presence of spacecraft to service this activity," SETI explained. "If these craft are propelled by intense microwave beams, some of that energy might manifest itself as broadband radio leakage."
Despite the early results, SETI plans to continue to monitoring the star system for the time being, according to CNN.
