Triple star system which holds clues to gravity discovered

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 18:51

Astronomers have discovered a unique triple star system which could reveal the true nature of gravity.

Super-telescope LOFAR finds two new pulsars

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 11:53

The radio telescope LOFAR has found two new pulsars - fast-spinning neutron stars, which are remnants of massive supernova explosions.

200,000 private PCs help unearth 24 pulsars

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 14:50

Scientists have used a computer cloud, with computing power of 200,000 private PCs, to discover 24 pulsars - stellar remnants with extreme physical properties.

Pulsars act like GPS for tracking space probes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 12:24

Slight deviations of pulsars - small spinning stars delivering regular `blips` of radio waves - from the expected arrival times can give information to very precisely determine the position of our telescopes.