The biography of a pioneering woman astronomer whose work was ignored until she uncovered evidence for the existence of dark matter--and then was passed over for the Nobel prize.

Stellar tales -- Dark matter's -- Waiting on the stars -- Threads of research : a rotating universe and radio astronomy -- Chasing stars -- A clumpy cosmos -- Career challenges and galactic questions -- A taste of astronomy -- At last, a real astronomer -- Andromeda's young, hot stars -- The matter we cannot see -- More matter than meets the eye -- Diving into dark matter -- Gender equality in astronomy : a darker universe? -- The final nights.