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What’s the perfect birthday celebration for astronomer Vera C. Rubin? 🎁 How about stunning NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory views of the very galaxies she once observed to reveal the mysterious, hidden dark matter? 🔭 Today we’re showcasing galaxies NGC 4343, 4526, 4535, and 4378, each one studied by Vera Rubin herself. Explore these galaxies (and millions more!) in the #RubinFirstLook Cosmic Treasure Chest in Skyviewer! Links in our Stories ✨ Happy birthday, Vera Rubin! 🎂 We're honored to carry on your legacy of discovery and curiosity about our Universe 🌌 . . . National Science Foundation (NSF) | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy | NSF NOIRLab | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Edge-on spiral galaxy angled pointing lower left to upper right. It's glowing with a bright core that's cut with the dark veins of dust clouds. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.
  • A smooth, cigar-shaped galaxy angled pointing lower left to upper right glowing with a bright core. Two bright stars beam just to the upper left and lower right of the galaxy. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.
  • A face-on spiral with a bright core and sweeping arms knotted with blue clusters of star-forming regions. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.
  • A face-on spiral with a bright core and a single thin arm wrapping all the way around, almost looking like a ring. Two bright blue stars beam above and to the lower left of the galaxy, with a third yellow star to the lower right. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.
Gerard Cinquino

Retired from L3Harris Technologies

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Well done!

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Norbert Levente Kis

EoE | Researcher | Information Technology Administrator at Summit D&V Ltd.

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Independent numerical validation confirms that the EoE model fits observed gravitational lensing data more accurately than GR, ΛCDM, or MOND—especially at small angular scales. Test it yourself!https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16329813

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Wilma Fuica

Intérprete & Traductora Inglés Bilingüe, Gestora & coordinadora de acciones, orientada a logros.

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¡Bien hecho!

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