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Vera Rubin Observatory: Thousands of New Asteroids Discovered

42 min14 april 2026
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, powered by its cutting-edge LSST Camera, has already uncovered thousands of new asteroids—including fast-spinning objects that challenge existing theories.

One standout, 2025 MN45, rotates so quickly it suggests unexpected internal strength, reshaping how scientists understand asteroid structure.

With a real-time alert system tracking millions of events nightly, this marks a shift toward time-domain astronomy—transforming planetary defense and our view of a dynamic universe

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