
Samantha Thompson
Astronomy Curator
Dr. Samantha M. Thompson is a historian of science and technology whose work focuses on the history of astronomy and space sciences. As the Phoebe Waterman Haas Astronomy Curator, she is responsible for the Museum’s collection of telescopes, instruments, and other artifacts related to the study of the universe.
Latest articles by Samantha Thompson

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
By Samantha Thompson published
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
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