Record-Breaking Rotational Speed of Asteroid 2024 BX1

2024 BX1, an asteroid that disintegrated above Berlin, demonstrated unprecedented rotational velocity, determined through its tracking in sky imagery.

Discovered 2024-05-02T11:16:42.137480-07:00 | 2024-05-02T11:16:42.137480-07:00

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