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

UW News staff — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:21:26 +0000

Using preliminary data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids in our solar system. The findings include hundreds of distant worlds beyond Neptune as well as 33 previously unknown near-Earth objects.

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Jacob Kurlander – UW News

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