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dyson-sphere-constructor

Design and simulate stellar megastructures that harvest a star's entire energy output. Explore the engineering of Dyson spheres, swarms, and other cosmic-scale constructions.

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DysonSphere
Megastructure surrounding a star to capture its energy
DysonSwarm
Collection of independent orbiting solar collectors
Statite
Satellite held in place by radiation pressure, not orbit
KardashevScale
Classification of civilizations by energy use
Megastructure
Artificial construct of astronomical size
StellarEngine
Megastructure that moves a star
MatrioshkaBrain
Nested Dyson spheres for computation
StationKeeping
Active maintenance of satellite position
SelfReplicating
Machines that can build copies of themselves

💬 Message to Learners

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