Jewish astronomer becomes first woman to have US observatory named after her Vera Rubin received numerous honors, such as the National Medal of Science, and was a vocal advocate for women’s rights in the sciences. Jan. 17, 2020
Israeli, U.S. astronomers may have uncovered proof of mysterious ‘dark matter’ “Dark matter is the key to unlocking the mystery of what the universe is made of,” said Professor Rennan Barkana, head of the department of astrophysics at Tel Aviv University’s School of Physics and Astronomy. Feb. 28, 2018
