Revolutionary Telescope and Camera Technologies Unveil New Cosmic Discoveries
TL;DR
Vera Rubin, inspired by her childhood in D.C., overcame gender barriers in astronomy to discover dark matter and has a notable observatory named after her.
- Astronomer Vera Rubin was captivated by the stars as a child in D.C. The Washington Post
- First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies CNN
- World’s Largest Digital Camera Snaps Its First Photos of the Universe WSJ
- Vera Rubin Telescope Quickly Found 1,200 New Asteroids The New York Times
- A New Camera, Built in the Bay Area, Brings the Mysteries of the Universe Into Focus KQED
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