Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet - Phys.org
PhysOctober 13, 2026
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.
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