Tesla, SpaceX and Asteroid

Asteroid? Nope, It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Cruising Through Space
Less than 24 hours after the Minor Planet Center announced a new asteroid, it said the object was actually Musk's electric car launched into space as payload on a rocket.
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 human-made objects in deep space that could potentially be mistaken for natural celestial bodies
Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space
The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.
Newly discovered ‘asteroid’ near Earth turns out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla car
Newly discovered ‘asteroid’ near Earth turns out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla car - Cherry-red Tesla Roadster was launched in 2018 during SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s inaugural flight
Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla
Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018.
Astronomers announce discovery of new asteroid — only to learn it’s a Tesla sports car hurling through space
The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass., officially registered the new space rock Jan. 2, saying it was spotted hurling through the final frontier roughly 150,000 miles from Earth, according
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster Mistaken For A Minor Celestial Body
The Minor Planet Center seemingly mistook Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster for a small body in space earlier this month, much to the fascination of the billionaire.
Mystery asteroid revealed: It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster cruising through space
Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster into space on February 6, 2018, as a test payload for the Falcon Heavy rocket.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Mistaken for Near-Earth Asteroid – Here’s Why!
In 2018, during the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, Elon Musk sent a Tesla Roadster into space, which later led to some confusion.
Surprising asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster
A strange object recently spotted orbiting Earth has been identified as a Tesla Roadster. Caravan of explosives found in Sydney, fears of antisemitic attack planned These Are The World's Oldest Airlines That Still Fly More than 900 jobs to go as Millers,
Space object or sports car? How a Tesla Roadster was briefly mistaken for an asteroid
What an amateur astronomer recently took to be a newly-discovered asteroid turned out to be a Tesla Roadster voyaging through ...
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Tesla To Test Robotaxi In Austin, TX, This June
While there are really no truly autonomous vehicles in the world, Tesla may be inching closer to making this dream a reality ...
Ali Velshi: Trump reportedly wants some space from Elon Musk. He may have found a solution.
Ali Velshi explains how, amid reports of tension between Trump and Elon Musk, the president seemed to suggest sending the ...
Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China
The refreshed version comes ahead of a widely anticipated launch of a cheaper model in the first half of 2025.
Tesla shares rise on Musk promise to launch cheaper EVs, autonomous vehicle
By Zaheer Kachwala and Siddarth S (Reuters) -Tesla shares gained more than 2% on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk vowed to launch long-awaited cheaper models in the first half of 2025 and start testing an ...
Tesla earnings recap: Elon Musk talks paid robotaxi rides in June, Optimus 'uncertainty,' and more as stock rises
Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street's estimates, but the stock rose on 2025 guidance and plans for robotaxi rides to begin in June.