Newly discovered asteroid spins at record-breaking speed
11 hours ago · Newly discovered asteroid spins at record-breaking speed The Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected nearly 2,000 new asteroids in about 10 hours, including MM45, rotating …
World's largest camera detects fastest-ever-spinning asteroid
13 hours ago · The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has observed a record-breaking ultra-fast-rotating asteroid. The space rock is the fastest-spinning asteroid larger than 500 meters (0.3 miles) to …
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking ...
2 days ago · Key takeaways: Astronomers have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer. The study provides crucial information about asteroid …
New Record-Breaking Spinning Asteroid Is Fastest-Ever For ...
14 hours ago · 2025 MN45: New 700-Meter Asteroid In A Spin Smashes Fastest Rotation Record For Its Size When you find 1,900 previously unknown space rocks within seven nights of …
Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enough to ...
The asteroid, known as 2025 MN45, is nearly half a mile (710 meters) in diameter and makes a full rotation every 1.88 minutes, based on an analysis of data from the Vera C. Rubin …
Vera Rubin Observatory finds asteroid nearly the size of 8 ...
A large asteroid is spinning so fast that it should break apart, according to new data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Within the huge population of asteroids observed by the observatory, …
Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking ...
1 day ago · Scientists analyzing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid in its size class yet. The record-breaking space rock, …