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Rubin Observatory logs 11,000 new asteroids before its main survey even begins
Key Takeaways
- Rubin Observatory identified 11,000 new asteroids before the start of its main LSST campaign.
- The early dataset also included 33 previously unknown near-Earth objects, none threatening Earth.
- The result suggests Rubin could sharply accelerate Solar System discovery and planetary defense cataloging.
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DT Editorial Team··via universetoday.com
