It’s named after astronomer Vera Rubin, who provided the first convincing evidence for the existence of dark matter. Rubin Observatory is the first of its kind: its mirror design, camera sensitivity, telescope …

Rubin is both a surname and a given name. Rubins is a Latvian-language name. It derives from the biblical name Reuben as a Jewish name. The choice is also influenced by the word rubin meaning …

Jun 23, 2025 · Rubin's work in the 1970s showed that galaxies were rotating too fast to be held together by visible matter alone, suggesting the presence of unseen mass. Her discovery reshaped our …

Jun 23, 2025 · Welcome to a mind-blowing new era of astronomy. The long-awaited Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a cutting-edge new telescope perched atop a mountain in Chile, released its first …

Jun 20, 2025 · Rubin is best known as the scientist who shined light on dark matter. Born in 1928, she became fascinated by astronomy as a child looking at stars outside her bedroom window.

Jun 23, 2025 · Rubin Observatory is named in honor of trailblazing U.S. astronomer Vera C. Rubin, who found conclusive evidence of vast quantities of invisible material known as dark matter.

Dr. Vera C. Rubin was an American astronomer whose work provided convincing evidence for the existence of unseen "dark" matter in the Universe. Prior to her work, dark matter was a concept that …

Rubin’s wide field and frequent imaging make it uniquely capable of detecting and tracking asteroids, comets, and distant trans-Neptunian objects — building a detailed inventory of our Solar System and …

In order to produce the largest time-lapse of the cosmos ever attempted, a number of technological innovations had to be developed for Rubin Observatory. Some components of Rubin are entirely new …

4 days ago · The market can be complacent for a long time, and former Treasury Secretary, Goldman chair Robert Rubin says he keeps reminding people of October 1987's crash.