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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 New Asteroids


Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids, including hundreds of trans-Neptunian objects and 33 previously unknown near-Earth asteroids.

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