World's Largest Camera Uncovers Giant Asteroid 2025 MN45, Fastest Spinner Ever

• The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, using its 3200-megapixel LSST camera, discovered Asteroid 2025 MN45.
• This asteroid is half a mile wide (equivalent to eight football fields) and is the fastest-spinning giant asteroid ever recorded, rotating every 1.88 minutes.
• Scientists believe its unprecedented rotation speed suggests a solid, strong composition, possibly a result of an ancient collision.
• The LSST camera, the world's largest digital camera, will continuously scan the sky for 10 years to detect celestial threats and map the universe.
• Initial trials of the observatory have already led to significant discoveries, including 1,900 new asteroids in June 2025 alone.

Why It Matters: World's largest camera reveals record-breaking, rapidly spinning giant asteroid 2025 MN45.