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:WATCH LIVE as Nasa astronauts perform RECORD BREAKING spacewalkPluto has atmosphere: Andes-like Icy ridges caused by tiny planet’s windsENORMOUS iceberg close to BREAKING AWAY from Antarctica risking FOUR INCH sea riseSinosphere: How the Qing Court Sowed the Seeds of Environmental Protection in ChinaRobot steered by a MOTH as boffins create groundbreaking explosive-sniffing devicesGLOBAL FREEZE: Europe and USA faces SUB-ZERO drop as Atlantic current on verge of COLLAPSE