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Vera Rubin

Vera Rubin

American astronomer

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Born: July 23, 1928, Philadelphia, PA
Died: December 25, 2016 (age 88 years), Princeton, NJ
Awards: Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Bruce Medal, Gruber Prize in Cosmology, and more
Children: Karl Rubin and Judith Young
Spouse: Robert Joshua Rubin (m. 1948–2008)

Stories

The Rubin Observatory Opens Its Eye on 20 Billion Galaxies

The Rubin Observatory Opens Its Eye on 20 Billion Galaxies

Astronomer (1928-2016) - Observatory namesake, pioneering dark matter researcher

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Fusion Reactors as Dark Matter Laboratories

Fusion Reactors as Dark Matter Laboratories

Astronomer (deceased 2016) - Provided observational evidence for dark matter in galaxies

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