She never stared in a movie about space but she certainly knew more about space than any star
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She was the first women to do many things in the world of modern science. She confirmed the existence of Dark Matter which basically is the space between objects in the universe that we can't see. Arguably one of the greatest discoveries our our time in regards to space.
She died on December 25, 2016, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
"Rubin racked up many top prizes in her field. According to various biographies, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1981. In 1993, she received the National Medal of Science, the country's highest scientific prize. In 1996, she became the first woman since 1928 to receive the Royal Astronomical Society's Gold Medal."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/27/us/vera-rubin-dark-matter-astronomy-obit-trnd/
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She studied the spiral effect galaxies have and made some impressive discoveries shortly after being the first woman allowed in the Caltech's Palomar Observatory. Which didn't even have a ladies bathroom until she arrived and made one by putting the girl symbol on one of the men's rooms.
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(image source http://www.singingwheels.com/the-hale-telescope---a-specialized-haulage-job.html)
(image source http://chandra.si.edu/blog/node/351)
She deserves much more attention than she is getting. She changed science and made it more open for women.
Vera Rubin you have been Immortalized on the blockchain never forgotten.