FAQ About Vera Rubin
When did Vera Rubin conduct her research on galaxy rotation?
Vera Rubin conducted her research on galaxy rotation primarily during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Her seminal work was carried out in collaboration with Kent Ford, utilizing spectrographic data to measure the speeds of stars in galaxies. Their findings were published in the early 1970s, bringing attention to the phenomenon of flat rotation curves in galaxies.
