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Vera Rubin. Source: American Museum of Natural History.

Jewish astronomer becomes first woman to have US observatory named after her

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The National Science Foundation announced earlier this month that the first national U.S. observatory to be named after a female astronomer will honor Jewish scientist Vera Rubin. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope in Cerro Pachón, Chile, will...