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A model of the inner Solar System showing the asteroids discovered by Rubin in light teal. Known asteroids are dark blue. Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NSF NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/R/NASA/Goddard/ESA/Gaia/DPAC

Rubin Observatory logs 11,000 new asteroids before its main survey even begins

Using early survey data collected before the start of its flagship sky-mapping campaign, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already added 11,000 newly identified asteroids to the Solar System inventory.

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.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via universetoday.com

Rubin Observatory Will Spot Asteroids Hours Before Impact

The Vera Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey will detect one-meter class objects heading for Earth, enabling precise impact site predictions.

Key Takeaways

Rubin Observatory can detect one-meter asteroids hours before Earth impact
3.2-gigapixel camera surveys entire sky every few nights

DT Editorial Team·Mar 11, 2026·4 min read·via universetoday.com

Rubin Observatory Poised to Image More Objects Than All Telescopes in History Combined

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, featuring the world's largest digital camera at 3.2 gigapixels, is preparing to begin its decade-long survey of the southern sky. In its first year alone, the telescope will catalog more objects than every other optical observatory in human history combined.

Key Takeaways

3.2-gigapixel camera is the largest digital camera ever built
Will catalog 20 billion galaxies and discover 36,500 near-Earth objects over 10 years

DT Editorial Team·Mar 1, 2026·5 min read·via universetoday.com