Ancient extraterrestrial civilizations, millions of years older than humanity, would need enormous amounts of energy. By creating a swarm of satellites in a spherical shell, they could harness much of the power of their star.
Dyson Spheres: How Advanced Alien Civilizations Would Conquer the Galaxy (Infographic)

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