Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega

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.

Dr. Kai Vega

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