Rubin Observatory Spots Fastest-Spinning Asteroid Ever – Space Record
Posted on January 30, 2026
Astronomers have made an astonishing discovery thanks to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile: The fastest rotating large asteroid ever recorded. The asteroid 2015 MN45 has significantly changed how we view asteroids and their composition. At 710 meters (0.44 miles) in diameter, 2015 MN45 is approximately the length of eight football fields long. What […]