Rotation curves of several spiral galaxies measured

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Vera Rubin (1928-), Kent Ford, N. Thonnard, and Albert Bosma measure the rotation curves of several spiral galaxies and find significant deviations from what is predicted by the Newtonian gravitation of visible stars

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rotation curves of several spiral galaxies measured". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6737, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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