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#2025SC79 is the second-fastest #asteroid ☄️, roughly 700 meters long, spotted on Sept. 27 hiding in the sun's ☀️ glare. "The most #dangerous asteroids are the most difficult to detect" 🔭 https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/astronomers-discover-2nd-fastest-asteroid-in-the-solar-system-hiding-in-the-suns-glare

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Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.

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