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Briane Nebria

3I/ATLAS Tracks Alongside Newly Discovered Asteroid 2025 SC79—Scientists Reveal Concern

Hiding in the blinding glare of our own Sun, astronomers have spotted a new cosmic speedster. The asteroid, called 2025 SC79, has a pathway within the orbit of Venus that zips around the star in only 128 days. This discovery, announced by Carnegie Science, makes it the second-fastest unique asteroid orbit in the solar system. 2025 SC79 is also a formidable size: roughly 0.4 miles (700 metres) long, or about the length of a skyscraper.

3I/Atlas Comet (Credit: European Southern Observatory ESO))
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