“Astronomer Vera Rubin’s pioneering work with the idea of spinning galaxies and dark mat
“Astronomer Vera Rubin’s pioneering work with the idea of spinning galaxies and dark matter deeply impacted the scientific community at a time when she was rejected from Princeton on the grounds that she was a woman. Rubin’s dedication and devotion to science extends to mentoring women in the field and being “available twenty-four hours a day to women astronomers.” (Photo via American Institute of Physics)As seen on the National Women’s History Museum Facebook page -- source link
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