Cracking the Enigma: Shedding Light on a Mysterious Galactic Star
Astronomers have taken observations of Boyajian's Star, also known as KIC 8462852 or Tabby's Star, using the James Webb Space Telescope in an attempt to explain its strange behavior. The star has been observed dimming erratically and undergoing long-term changes, defying previous explanations. The team hopes that the observations in the infrared wavelength range will help determine the cause of the star's unusual light curve variations, potentially shedding light on the nature of the circumstellar material responsible for the fluctuations.