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Over 11,000 New Asteroids, Including 33 Near-Earth Objects, Spotted By Rubin Observatory In Just A Few WeeksThe model shows a total of almost 12,700 asteroids that were discovered with Rubin over the span of 1.6 years: 73 were discovered during the first early test observations using Rubin’s Commissioning Camera in late 2024 and released as part of Rubin’s Data Preview 1 in Summer 2025; 1514 were discovered during First Look observations in April and May 2025; and the recent 11,000+ asteroids were discovered using observations taken during Rubin’s early optimization surveys in Summer 2025.

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Over 11,000 New Asteroids, Including 33 Near-Earth Objects, Spotted By Rubin Observatory In Just A Few WeeksThe model shows a total of almost 12,700 asteroids that were discovered with Rubin over the span of 1.6 years: 73 were discovered during the first early test observations using Rubin’s Commissioning Camera in late 2024 and released as part of Rubin’s Data Preview 1 in Summer 2025; 1514 were discovered during First Look observations in April and May 2025; and the recent 11,000+ asteroids were discovered using observations taken during Rubin’s early optimization surveys in Summer 2025.
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Over 11,000 New Asteroids, Including 33 Near-Earth Objects, Spotted By Rubin Observatory In Just A Few Weeks

clock-iconApril 3, 2026

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800,000 Alerts – From Supernovae To Asteroids – Released In First Night Of New Observatory SystemArtist impression of the rubin observatory and the sky above s fileld with alers

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800,000 Alerts – From Supernovae To Asteroids – Released In First Night Of New Observatory SystemArtist impression of the rubin observatory and the sky above s fileld with alers
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800,000 Alerts – From Supernovae To Asteroids – Released In First Night Of New Observatory System

clock-iconFebruary 27, 2026

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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?An illustration of a fiery asteroid heading towards Earth

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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?An illustration of a fiery asteroid heading towards Earth
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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?

clock-iconFebruary 19, 2026
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With The Powerful Vera Rubin Observatory, We Could Find Up To 50 Interstellar Objects Like Comet 3I/ATLASthe observatory with behind an incredible night sky with the curve of the Milky way and countless stars

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With The Powerful Vera Rubin Observatory, We Could Find Up To 50 Interstellar Objects Like Comet 3I/ATLASthe observatory with behind an incredible night sky with the curve of the Milky way and countless stars
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With The Powerful Vera Rubin Observatory, We Could Find Up To 50 Interstellar Objects Like Comet 3I/ATLAS

clock-iconDecember 22, 2025
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Space Astronomy Is Under Threat As New Paper "Raises Important Concerns" About MegaconstellationsA picture of the interacting pair of galaxies knwon as the mice, where two spiral galaixes are in the process of merging. One of them has a spiral arm stretched into a long tail. A broad white streak cuts the image, that's the satellite trail.

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Space Astronomy Is Under Threat As New Paper "Raises Important Concerns" About MegaconstellationsA picture of the interacting pair of galaxies knwon as the mice, where two spiral galaixes are in the process of merging. One of them has a spiral arm stretched into a long tail. A broad white streak cuts the image, that's the satellite trail.
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Space Astronomy Is Under Threat As New Paper "Raises Important Concerns" About Megaconstellations

clock-iconDecember 22, 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science Studya pixelated view of the comet that still shows its fuzzy atmosphere

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science Studya pixelated view of the comet that still shows its fuzzy atmosphere
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science Study

clock-iconJuly 21, 2025
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Asteroid Day At 10: How The World Is More Prepared Than Ever To Face Celestial ThreatsArtist impression of asteroid Vesta

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Asteroid Day At 10: How The World Is More Prepared Than Ever To Face Celestial ThreatsArtist impression of asteroid Vesta
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Asteroid Day At 10: How The World Is More Prepared Than Ever To Face Celestial Threats

clock-iconJune 30, 2025
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You Could Be The First Ever Human To See A Specific Galaxy In This Incredible Space VideoThe image is filled with little dots, distant galaxies, and hundreds of large ones that can be seen in detail.

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You Could Be The First Ever Human To See A Specific Galaxy In This Incredible Space VideoThe image is filled with little dots, distant galaxies, and hundreds of large ones that can be seen in detail.
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You Could Be The First Ever Human To See A Specific Galaxy In This Incredible Space Video

clock-iconJune 26, 2025
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World’s Largest Digital Camera Snaps 2,104 New Asteroids And Millions Of Galaxies Within A Few HoursThis image shows another small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster. Visible are two prominent spiral galaxies (lower right), three merging galaxies (upper right), several groups of distant galaxies, many stars in the Milky Way galaxy and more.

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World’s Largest Digital Camera Snaps 2,104 New Asteroids And Millions Of Galaxies Within A Few HoursThis image shows another small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster. Visible are two prominent spiral galaxies (lower right), three merging galaxies (upper right), several groups of distant galaxies, many stars in the Milky Way galaxy and more.
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World’s Largest Digital Camera Snaps 2,104 New Asteroids And Millions Of Galaxies Within A Few Hours

clock-iconJune 23, 2025
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Amazing First Images From World’s Largest Digital Camera Revealedthe two nebulae are near each other and they look like cloud made of concentric ribbons dark gas filaments and so many stars to make an almost uniform background are seen behind the nebulae.

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Amazing First Images From World’s Largest Digital Camera Revealedthe two nebulae are near each other and they look like cloud made of concentric ribbons dark gas filaments and so many stars to make an almost uniform background are seen behind the nebulae.
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Amazing First Images From World’s Largest Digital Camera Revealed

clock-iconJune 23, 2025
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World’s Largest Digital Camera To Reveal Revolutionary First Images Today – And You Can Watch LiveThe night sky dazzles over Rubin Observatory in this shot from October 2024. The Milky Way sprawls overhead in the waning light of sunset. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) appears just above the observatory at center.

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World’s Largest Digital Camera To Reveal Revolutionary First Images Today – And You Can Watch LiveThe night sky dazzles over Rubin Observatory in this shot from October 2024. The Milky Way sprawls overhead in the waning light of sunset. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) appears just above the observatory at center.
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World’s Largest Digital Camera To Reveal Revolutionary First Images Today – And You Can Watch Live

clock-iconJune 20, 2025
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World’s Largest Ever Digital Camera Is CompletedLSST Camera Deputy Project Manager Travis Lange shines a flashlight into the LSST Camera. The camera is a black cylinder much bigger than him

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World’s Largest Ever Digital Camera Is CompletedLSST Camera Deputy Project Manager Travis Lange shines a flashlight into the LSST Camera. The camera is a black cylinder much bigger than him
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World’s Largest Ever Digital Camera Is Completed

clock-iconApril 3, 2024
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What Would It Take To Catch An Interstellar Visitor Like 'Oumuamua?Artist's impression of Oumuamua, although it may more closely resemble its fellow interplanetary object Borisov

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What Would It Take To Catch An Interstellar Visitor Like 'Oumuamua?Artist's impression of Oumuamua, although it may more closely resemble its fellow interplanetary object Borisov
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What Would It Take To Catch An Interstellar Visitor Like 'Oumuamua?

clock-iconMarch 4, 2024
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