Neutron Stars: How to Understand the Zombies from Space

Neutron stars remain among the most mysterious objects in the universe. While black holes have already attracted the attention of specialists and the public, neutron stars have been studied and assessed to a much lesser degree. In her book, science journalist Katya Moskvich gives a detailed overview of what we know—and what we still need to learn—about neutron stars and their place in the universe. Moskvich tells the reader how, while working on the book, she traveled around the entire globe, visiting observatories that study neutron stars. She also explains the goals and objectives of modern research investigating the rarest collisions of neutron stars, pulsars, fast radio bursts, and many other fascinating phenomena. In this way, Moskvich creates an engaging book about neutron stars—the history of their study and the prospects for the development of this field, for example, interstellar travel…