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Vera Florence Cooper Rubin ( / ˈruːbɪn /; July 23, 1928 – December 25, 2016) was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. [1] [2] She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies by studying galactic rotation curves.
Dec 25, 2023 · The trailblazer revolutionized our understanding of galaxies and the makeup of matter in the cosmos. By Elizabeth Gamillo | Published: December 25, 2023 | Last updated on December 26, 2023. Dr ...
Dec 27, 2016 · Vera Rubin, astronomer who proved existence of dark matter, dies at 88. “She made science kinder & the culture of research more human,” tweeted Mika McKinnon, a science writer and geophysicist....
Aug 17, 2021 · Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology. A new biography shows how the astronomer’s tenacity paid off. Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond tells how one...
Nov 17, 2021 · Nov 17, 2021. Home / Meet Vera Rubin. Vera Cooper Rubin produced clear observational evidence in the 1970s that finally convinced astronomers worldwide that the vast bulk of the mass in the universe is invisible and unknown in origin and character. Today it is called, for want of a better name, “dark matter” because we cannot see it with ...
Dec 27, 2016 · Vera Rubin, who transformed modern physics and astronomy with her observations showing that galaxies and stars are immersed in the gravitational grip of vast clouds of dark matter, died on...
Jun 11, 2019 · Astronomer Vera Rubin changed the way we think of the universe by showing that galaxies are mostly dark matter. On a dry and clear night at the Kitt Peak Observatory in the mountains of...
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