NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)

Astrophysics
Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
International Space Station (ISS)
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Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
X-ray Astronomy
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. For the first time, astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.
Posted May 6, 2025
Blue Ghost (lander)
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
The International Space Station supports a wide range of scientific activities from looking out at our universe to breakthroughs in medical research, and is an active proving ground for technology for future Moon exploration missions and beyond.
Posted March 14, 2025
Active Galaxies
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station (ISS)
Neutron Stars
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
Pulsars
Science & Research
Stars
The Universe
Jan. 24, 2025 NASA’s NICER Continues Science Operations Post Repair NASA crew aboard the International Space Station installed patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) mission during a spacewalk on Jan. 16.
Posted January 24, 2025
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Neutron Stars
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
Pulsars
The Universe
NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope on the International Space Station as part of a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 16. Hague, along with astronaut Suni Williams, will also complete other tasks during the outing.
Posted January 8, 2025
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Neutron Stars
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
Pulsars
The Universe
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission. Astronauts will conduct a spacewalk to complete the repair.
Posted July 30, 2024
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
The Universe
NASA is planning to repair NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, during a spacewalk later this year. It will be the fourth science observatory in orbit serviced by astronauts.
Posted April 17, 2024
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