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Glasgow Researcher Stabilizes Dyson Spheres with New Method

4/22/2025

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Colin McInnes from the University of Glasgow has unveiled a groundbreaking solution to stabilize Dyson spheres—massive structures aimed at capturing stellar energy. His research reveals that by encasing the smaller star in a binary system, the Dyson sphere can harness its gravitational force, ensuring stability and averting disastrous collisions.

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Colin McInnes from the University of Glasgow has unveiled a groundbreaking solution to stabilize Dyson spheres—massive structures aimed at capturing stellar energy. His research reveals that by encasing the smaller star in a binary system, the Dyson sphere can harness its gravitational force, ensuring stability and averting disastrous collisions.