Images show thousands of newly-identified asteroids. And there's more to come

By Kai McNamee,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, Ailsa Chang

Published January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM EST

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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