JSI Conference: A NICER Legacy: Neutron Stars, Black Holes, and Time-Domain Astronomy

JSI Conference: A NICER Legacy

November 24

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 4 2026

All day

Graduate Hotel, Annapolis, MD

 

This conference will present many aspects of the discoveries and legacy of NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission. Topics to be discussed include:
* Neutron star radii and implications
* Variable galactic nuclei
* Outbursting stellar-mass black hole binaries
* Magnetars and accreting neutron stars
* Synergies and the future

2026 JSI Workshop: A NICER Legacy

SOC:

  • Zaven Arzoumanian (NASA/GSFC)
  • Jim Drake (UMD)
  • Keith Gendreau (NASA/GSFC)
  • Cole Miller (UMD)
  • Christopher Reynolds (UMD; SOC Chair)

Special Accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be made by calling 301-405-3001. We appreciate being notified at least one week in advance.

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