IV. Megastructure Hunting in the Kepler Data

The Kepler Space Telescope, launched in 2009, has provided an unprecedented view of distant stars and exoplanets. While its primary mission was to identify exoplanets, it also opened up the possibility of finding alien megastructures. Researchers have scrutinized the Kepler data for any unusual light curves or patterns that might hint at the presence of cosmic anomalies, including megastructures.