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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 · OBITUARY. Vera Rubin, Pioneering Astronomer, Dies at 88. The trail-blazing scientist confirmed the existence of mysterious dark matter and served as a champion for women and minorities in...
Mar 22, 2021 · BOOK REVIEW. 22 March 2021. Vera Rubin, astronomer extraordinaire — a new biography. She confirmed dark matter, probed spiral galaxies and fought inequality. By. Alison Abbott. Astronomer...
Oct 4, 2016 · How Vera Rubin confirmed dark matter. This famous astronomer carved herself a well-deserved place in history, so why doesn’t the Nobel committee see it that way? By Sarah Scoles | Published:...
Mar 20, 2019 · Astronomer Vera Rubin (1928–2016) is best known for finding evidence of “dark matter.” In 1977, she determined that about 90 percent of the mass in the universe is of unknown origin and cannot be seen, but it can be detected by how it distorts the behavior and motion of matter that can be seen, such as planets, stars and galaxies.
Jan 1, 2017 · Astronomy. This article is more than 7 years old. Obituary. Vera Rubin obituary. Astronomer who found evidence of the existence of dark matter and became an inspiration for women in science....
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