Dyson sphere
nounEtymology
Named after American theoretical physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson, who originally described the concept in 1960.
Definitions
A hypothetical system of orbiting solar power satellites meant to completely encompass a…
A hypothetical system of orbiting solar power satellites meant to completely encompass a star and capture its entire energy output.
- To the public, he’s more famous for giving science fiction the “Dyson Sphere,” a hypothetical structure a future civilization could build to harness the entire power of its sun.
A solid shell of matter enclosing a star.
- Aye, an actual Dyson sphere. Can you imagine the engineering skills needed to even design such a structure?
The neighborhood
- synonymDyson shell
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