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Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet
First reported Source: Phys.org Space + 1 moreLast editorial activity
What happened
The speed of an asteroid's spin can tell astronomers a surprising amount about what it is made of. However, existing approaches to measuring spin based on telescope observations can often produce misleading estimates.
Sources & evidence
- Phys.org Space Reporting source
Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet โ
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-vera-rubin-observatory-largest-ultra.html - Phys.org Reporting source
Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet โ
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-vera-rubin-observatory-largest-ultra.html