11,000 Asteroids Spotted in 'Unprecedented' Haul
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- Astronomers detected thousands of asteroids, including many beyond Neptune and dozens of new near-Earth objects.
- The Vera C. Rubin Observatory submitted the largest single batch of asteroid discoveries in the past year from over a million observations.
- Among the discoveries are 33 new Near-Earth Objects, none currently posing a threat to Earth.
- The observatory aims to reshape the solar system inventory, with the potential to uncover around 90,000 new NEOs and nearly double known ones larger than 460 feet.
- Rubin Observatory will enhance planetary defense through early detection and continuous monitoring of asteroids.