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:Trilobites: How the Father of Computer Science Decoded Nature’s Mysterious PatternsHawaii volcano LIVE in pictures: Kilauea volcano erupts - staggering imagesNonfiction: What Does Quantum Physics Actually Tell Us About the World?Hawaii volcano eruption: Is Hawaii volcano still erupting? When will Kilauea explode?Everything You (and John Oliver) Need to Know About Koala ChlamydiaHawaii volcano eruption map: Where in Hawaii is Kilauea volcano?