Astronomers Spot Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid on Fast Orbit

Astronomers have reportedly discovered a skyscraper-sized asteroid hurtling through our solar system at almost record speed.

The asteroid, called 2025 SC79, orbits the sun every 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid to orbit in the solar system.

According to the statement made by Carnegie Science, it was first observed by Carnegie Science astronomer Scott S. Sheppard on September 27.

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The statement stated that the asteroid is the second object known to orbit inside Venus. It passes through the orbit of Mercury during its 128-day journey around the Sun.

“Most asteroids in the solar system live in one of two space rock belts, but perturbations can drag objects into closer orbits where they may be harder to detect,” Sheppard said. “Understanding how they reached these positions could help us protect our planet and also learn more about the history of the solar system.”

The celestial body is currently moving behind the sun and will not be visible through telescopes for several months.

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The statement stated that Sheppard’s research on so-called “twilight” asteroids helps identify objects that may pose a risk of hitting the Earth.

The study, funded in part by NASA, uses the Dark Energy Camera on the National Science Foundation’s Blanco 4-meter telescope to look for “planet-killer” asteroids that could pose a danger to Earth in the Sun’s glare.

NSF’s Gemini telescope and Carnegie Science’s Magellan telescopes were used to confirm the observation of 2025 SC79, Carnegie Science said.

The fastest known asteroid was discovered in 2021 by Sheppard and colleagues who study solar system objects including moons, dwarf planets and asteroids.

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It takes 133 days for this to orbit the sun.