Margaret Burbidge

Astronomers Worth Noting

Celebrating Astronomer Margaret Burbidge, 1919–2020

The astronomer who taught us we are all made of stardust has passed away after celebrating her 100th birthday on August 12, 2019.

By: Ben Skuse April 6, 2020

Astronomers Worth Noting

Annie Jump Cannon: Star Classifier

Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) classified hundreds of thousands of stars and created the system we use to understand stars today.

By: Ana V. Aceves September 9, 2016

Astronomers Worth Noting

Vera Rubin: Dark Matter Detective

American astronomer Vera Rubin (1928 - ) measured how fast galaxies rotate, delivering decisive evidence for the existence of dark matter.

By: Ana V. Aceves August 4, 2016