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Today, we’re launching NICER, the world’s first mission devo…

Today, we’re launching NICER, the World’s First mission devoted to studying neutron stars, aboard SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft. Discovered nearly 50 years ago by British astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell, neutron stars are the densest known objects in the universe. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2sj4XYc