Vera Rubin dies - Astronomer who found dark matter, dead aged 88 VERA Rubin has died aged 88, her son has said. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:SpaceX mission with Nasa finally set for June ending US ties with Russian space agencyTrilobites: An Ancient Ant-Bacteria Partnership to Protect Fungusdomains: Who Is Neri Oxman?There Are Fat Bears in Alaska, and You Can Vote on Your FavoriteWhy Count All the Squirrels in Central Park? Why the Heck NotDrunk Birds? How a Small Minnesota City Stumbled Into the Spotlight