Vera Rubin

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vera-rubin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Vera Rubin born?July 23, 1928
2. Where was Vera Rubin born?Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3. What is the related topics?Dark matter, galaxy formation, cosmology, women in science

Galaxy Rotation Curve: A graphical representation of the orbital speed of stars and gas within a galaxy as a function of their distance from the galactic center.
Dark Matter: A hypothetical form of matter that does not interact with light or other electromagnetic radiation, but whose presence is inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter.
Baryonic Matter: The ordinary matter that makes up stars, planets, gas, dust, and all living organisms, composed of protons and neutrons.
Cosmological Constant: A term in Einstein's equations of general relativity that represents the energy density of empty space, related to the expansion of the universe.