Over 11,000 New Asteroids Discovered by Observatory
天文台新發現超過一萬一千顆小行星
This feat was achieved by the Vera C.
這一壯舉是由位於智利的薇拉·魯賓天文台在早期優化巡天期間實現的。
Rubin Observatory in Chile during its early optimization surveys.
該團隊使用配備了世界上最強大數位相機的西蒙尼巡天望遠鏡，處理了來自2025年夏季約一百萬次的觀測數據。
Using the advanced Simonyi Survey Telescope, which features the world’s most powerful digital camera, the team processed roughly one million observations from the summer of 2025.
華盛頓大學DiRAC研究所開發的精密軟體，使得檢測這些暗淡且移動的物體成為可能。
Sophisticated software from the University of Washington’s DiRAC Institute enabled the detection of these faint, moving objects.
在這些發現中，包括了33顆近地天體和380顆冰冷的跨海王星天體。
Confirmed by the Minor Planet Center, these results prove that the facility’s high-cadence strategy works exceptionally well.
這項發現僅僅是個開始。
Once the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time officially commences, scientists expect to identify millions more asteroids, effectively tripling the current catalog.
這項能力對於行星防禦至關重要，並有助於我們更好地理解太陽系的歷史。
This capability is vital for planetary defense and helps us better understand our solar system's history.
正如首席研究員馬里奧·尤里奇所指出的，過去需要數十年才能完成的任務，現在只需幾個月即可達成，標誌著太空探索新時代的來臨。
As lead researcher Mario Jurić noted, tasks that once took decades can now be accomplished in mere months, marking a new era of space exploration.
