Women Behind the Curtain: Vera Rubin

<p>Vera Rubin (1928-2016) was an American astronomer whose groundbreaking findings provided evidence for the existence of dark matter. Though her findings were groundbreaking, she was never awarded as such. As a woman astronomer, Vera was an early pioneer, and worked to make the field more accessible to women after her.</p> <p><strong>For Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/how-vera-rubin-confirmed-dark-matter/">How Vera Rubin Confirmed Dark Matter</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/science/vera-rubin-astronomist-who-made-the-case-for-dark-matter-dies-at-88.html">Overlooked No More: Vera Rubin</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vera-Rubin-Life-Jacqueline-Mitton/dp/067491919X/ref=asc_df_067491919X/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=475873515737&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=814667567061211653&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9003365&amp;hvtargid=pla-1057228015863&amp;psc=1">Vera Rubin: A Life</a></li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>