EPICS

Neutron stars comprise the densest form of matter in the observable Universe. Their mass distribution contains crucial information about the late evolution of massive stars the supernova explosion mechanism and the equation-of-state ot cold. nuclear matter below the nuclear saturation density. The European Pulsar Interior Composition Survey (EPICS) is a project that combines novel experimental approaches with state-of-the-art theoretical modelling to achieve an appreciable increase in the number of precise neutron star mass measurements. These data will lead to unprecedented insights into the mechanisms driving the formation and evolution o neutron stars, as well as the properties of super-dense matter.