Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids and Failed Supernovas

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Author: adm4

Date: 6/1/2026

Article Summary:
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun collecting data, and astronomers are discovering new asteroids, comets, and galaxies, including rapidly spinning asteroids, exploding stars, and interstellar visitors.