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Astronomer Vera Rubin, pioneer of dark matter theory, has died (Original Post) shenmue Dec 2016 OP
I wonder if Vera Rubin realized before her death that the mystery of dark matter had been solved beyond doubt. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #1
Okay, spill the beans! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #3
Fritz Zwicky noticed it earlier, but Rubin's measurements made it more clear... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #2
k and r niyad Dec 2016 #4
We tend to bond psychologlly to celebrities ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #5

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,530 posts)
1. I wonder if Vera Rubin realized before her death that the mystery of dark matter had been solved beyond doubt.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:44 PM
Dec 2016

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,028 posts)
2. Fritz Zwicky noticed it earlier, but Rubin's measurements made it more clear...
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:48 PM
Dec 2016

... that something wasn't right with the models.

ismnotwasm

(42,433 posts)
5. We tend to bond psychologlly to celebrities
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 12:23 PM
Jan 2017

But this lady was one hell of a woman---so sad so few knew her name

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