Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.
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Remembering Vera Rubin, a trailblazer at the telescope and beyond
Rubin was born Vera Cooper on July 23, 1928, in Philadelphia. At age 10, she moved with her family to Washington, D.C. There, she stared out her bedroom window (she said you could still see the ...
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To decode dark energy, the Rubin Observatory will find millions of exploding vampire stars
"The large volume of data from Rubin will give us a sample of all kinds of Type Ia supernovas at a range of distances and in ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will detect millions of exploding stars
Measuring distances across the universe is much more challenging than measuring distances on Earth. Is a brighter star closer to Earth than another, or is it just emitting more light? To make ...
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Vera Cooper Rubin (1928–2016)
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 129, No. 974 (2017 April), pp. 1-4 (4 pages) Planck Collaboration, Ade, P. A. R., Aghanim, N., Arnaud, M ...
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Rubin Observatory aces 1st image tests, gets ready to use world's largest digital camera
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C.