The Dyson Sphere is a theoretical energy source popularized by the British physicist Freeman Dyson.  It is a fascinating idea that is present in many science fiction novels. Despite the concept of the Dyson Sphere being fictional, there is still plenty of real science that can be learned by examining this idea. As written by author Dan Brown " Good science fiction has it's roots in science".

The class will first introduce students to the Kardashev Scale. This scale was developed by Russian...