Newly discovered asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster launched into space
Astronomers mistook a Tesla Roadster that was launched into orbit in 2018 for an asteroid earlier this month. The registry of ...
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Asteroid or Tesla? Astronomers’ space blunder reveals Elon Musk’s cosmic junk
Astronomers announced the discovery of a new near-Earth asteroid, which turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched in 2018. The car, initially thought to be an asteroid, was later ...
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...
KEYT1 个月
Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to ...
“If we’re confused about whether something is an unknown asteroid or a Tesla Roadster, then it starts to cost us money to do things like tracking it or figuring it out.” That’s why better ...
Newsweek28 天
House-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Reports
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