She changed the direction of her research after her thesis—which measured galaxy velocities and confirmed the existence of galaxy clusters—was initially rejected by most of the scientific community, in part for the ungallant reason that it trod on others’ scientific domain.
This also needs more explanation. Studies and papers confirming or refuting the work of others are allegedly valued in the scientific community, and this big of a breach requires a bit more substance to back it up.
But, whatever, she switched from galaxies to stars.
