We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast

We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast

Astronomers have found a 710-metre-wide asteroid that spins once every 1.9 minutes, so fast that it should have spun itself apart

Astronomers Find Massive Asteroid Spinning at 'Impossible' Speed

astronomers have identified a massive asteroid spinning faster than anyone could have imagined. The asteroid, with a diameter of 710 meters, completes a full rotation in just 1.9 minutes, far quicker than what is considered physically possible for such a large object. The discovery, detailed in a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, has left scientists stunned, raising questions about the fundamental limits of asteroid rotation …

Asteroid Discovered: Incredible Speed Rotation of Massive Celestial Body

Artist’s Depiction of Asteroid 2025 MN45 Credits: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/P. Mahlenfeld The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has made a groundbreaking discovery: the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever observed. This remarkable asteroid rotates approximately every 1.9 minutes, despite being over half a kilometer in diameter, a speed that defies previous expectations. Lead researcher [...] The post Asteroid Discover…