Jan 22, 2025 · The Tesla Roadster mix-up came as something of a disappointment to the Turkish amateur astronomer, who asked to be identified as “G.” ... of a slice-of-life manga named …

2 days ago · The asteroid passed within 150,000 miles (240,000 km) of Earth. Initially, it was listed as a near-Earth object and dubbed 2018 CN41 on January 2 by MPC. Turns out to be …

8 hours ago · An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space. The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many …

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

2 days ago · The “asteroid” wasn’t a space rock after all. It was a cherry-red Tesla Roadster that Elon Musk launched into space to much fanfare in 2018 as part of a publicity stunt during the …

2 days ago · Scientists mistook Elon Musk's Tesla roadster for an asteroid in a debacle that highlights the problem of tracking near-Earth objects. Discovery of the suspected asteroid was …

Astronomers mistook a Tesla Roadster that was launched into orbit in 2018 for an asteroid earlier this month. The registry of what was thought to be an asteroid was soon deleted.

5 days ago · What an amateur astronomer recently took to be a newly discovered asteroid turned out to be a Tesla Roadster voyaging through the cosmos.. Yep, you read that right. The infinite …

The Roadster managed to reach the asteroid belt, thus exceeding initial expectations. In early January 2024, the Tesla Roadster approached Earth again, coming within 150,000 miles , …

2 days ago · A car shot into space by Elon Musk’s SpaceX seven years ago was briefly mistaken for a new asteroid, astronomers say. Earlier this month, the discovery of the object was …