Dyson swarms—theoretical arrangements of satellites orbiting a star to harness its energy—may seem like they could be eternal once constructed, but they are still at the mercy of gravity. A new ...

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A theoretical method for collecting solar energy. A Dyson Swarm, published in a 1960 paper by British theoretical physicist Freeman John Dyson, is a collection of satellites that transmit energy from ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Dyson swarms—theoretical arrangements of satellites orbiting a star to harness its energy—may seem like they could be eternal once constructed, but ...