Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers 11,000 Asteroids In Just Weeks, And This Is Only The Start

A single early dataset from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has revealed more than 11,000 new asteroids, marking one of the most significant leaps in solar system discovery in decades, as reported in findings published in collaboration with the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center. A Discovery Rate That Redefines Astronomy The scale and speed of this discovery are unlike anything astronomers have seen before. In just six weeks of early observational data, the Rubin Observatory...