June 1980: Vera Rubin Publishes Paper Hinting at Dark Matter

Work by Rubin, a champion of women in science, suggested that galaxies contain hidden mass.

By Tess Joosse (from the archives)

https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2023/05/vera-rubin-paper-dark-matter?fbclid=IwdGRleASUAXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeYSbuALAcaZwSI4UwuQI6x64UXZ03eQgILkOr8PUSR64Tmh6BLEDT_goHXIg_aem_FRZJfLYwV0aYrvV256iXtA

Her autobiographical article is available online: https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-astro-081710-102545

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