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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:04 PM Dec 2016

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Astronomer Vera Rubin, pioneer of dark matter theory, has died

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38440291

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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

(24,121 posts)

1. I wonder if Vera Rubin realized before her death that the mystery of dark matter had been solved beyond doubt.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:44 PM

Dec 2016

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,852 posts)

3. Okay, spill the beans!

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:49 PM

Dec 2016

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,852 posts)

2. Fritz Zwicky noticed it earlier, but Rubin's measurements made it more clear...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:48 PM

Dec 2016

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

niyad

(113,027 posts)

4. k and r

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:55 PM

Dec 2016

ismnotwasm

(41,956 posts)

5. We tend to bond psychologlly to celebrities

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 01:23 PM

Jan 2017

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

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