World's Biggest Camera Spots Fastest-Spinning Giant Asteroid, Rewriting Theories

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Moneycontrol•24-01-2026, 09:43
World's Biggest Camera Spots Fastest-Spinning Giant Asteroid, Rewriting Theories
- •The Rubin Observatory's new digital camera, the largest ever built, has identified an unusually fast-spinning asteroid.
- •Among thousands of new asteroid discoveries, 19 were found rotating far faster than expected, challenging existing theories.
- •One object, 2025 MN45, measuring 710 meters across, spins every 1.88 minutes, suggesting it's solid rock, not a rubble pile.
- •This discovery, led by astronomer Sarah Greenstreet, provides fresh clues about asteroid strength, origins, and internal makeup.
- •The findings from the Chilean observatory are expected to reshape asteroid science and deepen understanding of Solar System history.
Why It Matters: The Rubin Observatory's new camera found a giant, rapidly spinning asteroid, challenging existing theories on asteroid composition.
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