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Rubin Observatory team discovers 11,000 new asteroids
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s science team has discovered more than 11,000 new asteroids — a feat made possible by the Simonyi Survey Telescope’s advanced capabilities and data-crunching software developed at the University of Washington.

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https://cosmiclog.com/2026/04/03/rubin-observatory-team-discovers-11000-new-asteroids/
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Rubin Observatory team discovers 11,000 new asteroids

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s science team has discovered more than 11,000 new asteroids — a feat made possible by the Simonyi Survey Telescope’s advanced capabilities and data-crunching software…

Cosmic Log

matecurkovic 1d ago

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered over **11,000 new asteroids** in just six weeks, including **33 near-Earth objects**.
Its powerful surveys also revealed **380 distant trans-Neptunian objects**, two with extremely elongated orbits.
These early results show Rubin will **revolutionise solar system mapping** and bolster planetary defence.
#Astronomy #Asteroids #SpaceScience #RubinObservatory #PlanetaryDefence https://phys.org/news/2026-04-early-vera-rubin-observatory-reveals.html

Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids

Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data were confirmed by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC), making this the largest single batch of asteroid discoveries submitted in the past year. The discoveries were made using data from Rubin's early optimization surveys and offer a powerful preview of the observatory's transformative impact on solar system science.

Phys.org

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨3d ago

🪐📡 Aarti Holla-Maini leads the #UN team responsible for alerting the world to potential #asteroid impacts. This #interactive feature explains how the 2024 YR4 asteroid #discovery triggered the first global notification from the Office for Outer Space Affairs.

The agency manages a hotline for satellite operators to prevent collisions in Earth's orbit providing a detailed view of the systems that protect the planet from threats originating in #space.

👉 https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/30/asteroid-warning-earth-un-office-for-outer-space-affairs

#astronomy #science #unitednations #asteroids #satellites #technology #tech #research #education #physics #nature

‘This was the real thing’: Meet the woman who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit

Aarti Holla-Maini of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs is primed to spot a potential planetary strike – and a year ago, she thought the moment had come

The Guardian

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Spaceflight 🚀3d ago

“You can only do something to address a threat if you know about it,” Moissl says. “So the very first step in the whole chain is observations 🔭. You need to find the #asteroids.” https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/asteroids-team-saving-earth

"If necessary, we can build a spacecraft to deflect an #asteroid ☄️ in four years" ⏳🥱 https://www.mundoamerica.com/entertainment/2025/02/24/67bc4638fc6c83360e8b4591.html

#ESA #AsteroidThreat

Meet the team tasked with saving Earth from world-ending asteroids | BBC Science Focus Magazine

When asteroids come tearing towards Earth, we rely on NASA's planetary defence team to save us from disaster.

BBC Science Focus Magazine

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨4d ago

🧲☄️ Researchers at the University of #Colorado #Boulder suggest that powerful magnets could provide a way to redirect #asteroids without touching them.

By using a #spacecraft to generate a magnetic field, scientists could nudge metallic #space #rocks into safer orbits. The method offers a more controlled alternative to physically crashing probes into asteroids.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2520960-we-could-protect-earth-from-dangerous-asteroids-using-a-huge-magnet/

💁🏻‍♀️✨ Smashing stuff with neodymium magnets https://seethis.tv/post/smashing-stuff-with-neodymium-magnets

#science #physics #engineering #astronomy #nasa #earth #research #magnetism

We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet

A new spacecraft concept called NOVA could keep asteroids from hitting our planet by using a huge magnet to gradually pull them apart while shifting their trajectories

New Scientist

Science | The Guardian 4d ago

Who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit Earth? This woman https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/30/asteroid-warning-earth-un-office-for-outer-space-affairs #Space #Asteroids #Science #UnitedNations #WorldNews #Satellites

‘This was the real thing’: Meet the woman who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit

Aarti Holla-Maini of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs is primed to spot a potential planetary strike – and a year ago, she thought the moment had come

The Guardian

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David J. Atkinson 5d ago

@PeteTucker And now this — confirmation of “building block “ molecules of life on #asteroids #space

https://www.404media.co/was-life-seeded-from-space-complete-set-of-dna-ingredients-discovered-on-asteroid/

Was Life Seeded from Space? ‘Complete Set’ of DNA Ingredients Discovered on Asteroid

“Organic molecules delivered from extraterrestrial materials may have played a key role in supplying building blocks for life on Earth,” said one scientist.

404 Media

Simone Alfarone 5d ago

Un bel mashup Starcom+Asteroids. Io mi sono divertito come un matto sia a disegnarlo (matita su carta) che a colorarlo (in digitale con Clip Studio Paint) 💫

A cool Starcom+Asteroids mashup. I had a blast both drawing it (pencil on paper) and coloring it (digitally with Clip Studio Paint).

#RetroGames #toys #VintageToys #art #drawing #starcom #asteroids #SpaceArt #risma_2024 #mastoart #boost