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Searching for a pulse

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The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) is looking for neutron stars and pulsars from its perch on the International Space Station. Keith Gendreau and Zaven Arzoumanian provide an overview of its capabilities.

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Gendreau, K., Arzoumanian, Z. Searching for a pulse. Nat Astron 1, 895 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-017-0301-3

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