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  1. This asteroid is spinning fast enough to set a record
    Astronomers say they’ve found an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

    The asteroid, known as 2025 MN45, is nearly half a mile (710 meters) in diameter and makes a full rotation every 1.88 minutes, based on an analysis of data from the Vera C. Rub
    cosmiclog.com/2026/01/07/this-
    #GeekWire #AAS #Asteroids #RubinObservatory #Space #UniversityOfWashington

  2. Researchers say the #RubinObservatory has detected an #asteroid that's nearly a half-mile wide and makes a full revolution in less than two minutes. geekwire.com/2026/rubin-observ #AAS #Space

  3. NOIRLab image of the week

    Research on the Ridge

    Featuring Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Gemini South Telescope, SOAR Telescope, and the former Calypso Telescope, now repurposed as Rubin Auxiliary Telescope.

    Credit: O. Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
    Release date: Jan. 15, 2025
    noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw

    #NOIRLab #Rubin #CerroPachón #Chile #RubinObservatory #photography #Gemini #Telescope #GemeniSouth #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrodon #science #STEM #iotw #CerroPachon