Название: Great Mysteries in Astrophysics: A guide to what we don’t know
Автор: Nicole M Lloyd-Ronning
Издательство: IOP Publishing
Год: 2022
Страниц: 164
Размер: 51.98 МБ
Формат: PDF
Язык: English
This book explores the biggest gaps in current research of the universe. The text covers topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the Hubble constant/tension, deaths of massive stars, mysteries associated with black holes, neutron stars, and binary/ multiple systems. Written at a general and accessible level, each chapter also contains separate panel inserts with more technical explanations, as well as references for further details.
As a highly useful reference book it provides a summary of where mysteries in the universe lie and exciting new avenues of future research. The text fills an important gap in current scientific literature and appeals to general audiences, astronomy students, and scientists in other disciplines.
Key features
Appeals to a broad audience on a topic that is universally interesting.
Useful for a general audience, as well as students looking to choose a research field and scientist in other fields desiring a better handle on the sub-fields of astrophysics research.
Invites the reader to ponder fundamental questions and engage in the pursuit of understanding our universe.