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[https://einsteinathome.org/ '''''Einstein@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project that needs your help to find Neutron Stars via their electromagnetic and gravitational wave emission.
[https://einsteinathome.org/ '''''Einstein@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project that needs your help to find Neutron Stars.


== Why Einstein@Home? ==
== Why Einstein@Home? ==
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== Goal ==
== Goal ==
* summarize the objectives and challenges which the project addresses, before jumping into details
* Find spinning Neutron Stars via their electromagnetic and gravitational wave emission.


== Methods ==
== Methods ==
* always including "why BOINC"?
Einstein@Home searches
* Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
* The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
* Arecibo Radio Telescope
* MeerKAT Radio Telescope
[[File:[email protected]|alt=Einstein@Home Screensaver|none|thumb|<small>Einstein@Home interactive screensaver showing some known pulsars and the [[wikipedia:Supernova|'''''Supernova''''']] that they came from</small>]]
[[File:[email protected]|alt=Einstein@Home Screensaver|none|thumb|<small>Einstein@Home interactive screensaver showing some known pulsars and the [[wikipedia:Supernova|'''''Supernova''''']] that they came from</small>]]
* impactful final statement
* impactful final statement