pulsarnavigering

Articles about pulsarnavigering

A 24-year-old PhD student spotted a strange signal — and uncovered astronomy's greatest discovery

In 1967, Cambridge PhD student Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed an anomalous pulse in her radio telescope data. Her discovery of pulsars opened a new window on the universe and provid… Jun 12, 2026

Physics

Quantum Loophole Opens Path for Interstellar Navigation

A recent advance in quantum metrology—using entanglement to evade a key measurement limit—could shrink clock errors enough to change how spacecraft find their way between the star… Nov 18, 2025