Fastest Asteroid Spin: 710m Rock Breaks Records
Record-Breaking Asteroid Spins at Unprecedented Speed Astronomers have identified an asteroid, designated 2023 FW13, exhibiting an extraordinarily rapid rotational period, shattering previous records. The discovery, made possible by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s ongoing survey, challenges existing models of asteroid dynamics and raises questions about the forces governing these celestial bodies. The asteroid, measuring approximately … Read more