Astronomers just unmasked asteroid 2025 SC79, a colossal skyscraper-sized beast that's shattering speed records as it blazes through our solar system. Spotted via the ultra-sharp Dark Energy Camera on Chile's Blanco telescope, this rogue rock clocks a blistering 128-day orbit around the Sun—making it the second-fastest asteroid ever tracked.

What makes it a thrill? It's only the second known object to dip inside Venus's orbit and slice right across Mercury's path, a wild detour likely sparked by gravitational chaos from the outer asteroid belts. It's now vanished behind the Sun for months, playing cosmic hide-and-seek. But no panic needed—this speedster poses zero threat to Earth right now. NASA's now on the hunt for these potential "planet killers," turning sci-fi peril into real-world wisdom. Space just got a whole lot more exhilarating!

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Link to article: https://www.foxnews.com/tech/scientists-spot-skyscraper-sized-asteroid-racing-solar-system