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Smithsonian Magazine · 3h

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

USA Today · 5d

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 the cosmos.

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.

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Watch shock moment ‘super bright’ meteor falls from Irish sky & splits into pieces as dazzling streak caught on dash cam

A CAFE manager told how he was left stunned following a close encounter with a “whitish, blue” meteor which streaked across ...

Scientists admit to mistakenly identifying Elon Musk's car for an asteroid

Researchers have admitted to mistakenly identifying Elon Musk's car as a near-Earth asteroid, highlighting the importance ...

Irish Mirror on MSN13d

WATCH: 'It came out of nowhere!' Limerick cafe manager witnesses 'super bright' meteor blaze past car

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

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