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Elizabeth Howell

HISTORICAL FACTS: Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun s glare - The Untold Story

A white blurry dot on a black starry background.

A newly found space rock almost broke a speed record.

The asteroid, called 2025 SC79, has a pathway within the orbit of Venus that zips around the sun in only 128 days, making it the second-fastest unique asteroid orbit in the solar system, according to a statement from Carnegie Science. 2025 SC79 is also a pretty big asteroid: roughly 0.4 miles (700 meters) long, or roughly the length of a skyscraper.

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