NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory finds 11,000+ asteroids in weeks
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! © Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA/ R. Proctor. Acknowledgements: Star map: NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) Share this post A single early dataset from the _**Vera C. Rubin Observatory**_ has revealed more than _**11,000 new asteroids**_, marking one of the most significant leaps in solar system discovery in decades, as reported in findings published in...
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"A single early dataset from the Rubin Observatory cataloged over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks, signaling a major leap in solar system discovery."
"Scientists at NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of..."
"Using preliminary data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids in..."