Neutron Star

The search for dark matter may need a detector larger than we can build on Earth, but it could be that a neutron star can do the job

Scientists have just confirmed that their third observation of gravitational waves was a success. But what are gravitational waves? And why are astronomers jumping up and down with excitement?

Einstein was right all along. The discovery of gravitational waves proves the universe is talking to us – and listening to it will take us to places we’ve never been before

Clue: it’s not the shopping bags you’ll lug out of the supermarket tomorrow - but it does fit neatly into a teaspoon