Tesla, asteroid and Space

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.
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 what was thought to be an asteroid was soon deleted.
Space blunder: Centre for Minor Planets registers Tesla Roadster as an asteroid!
How on Earth was a Tesla Roadster electric sports car confused with an asteroid and what was it doing orbiting the sun in the first place?
Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in deep space.
Astronomers announce new asteroid before learning it’s actually Tesla Elon Musk launched into space in 2018
The Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of the presumed asteroid on January 2 - even giving it an official name of 2018 CN41 - before issuing an editorial change hours later saying the asteroi
Astronomers announce discovery of new asteroid — only to learn it’s a Tesla sports car hurling through space
Total space cadets! Harvard University-affiliated astronomers announced the discovery of a new asteroid zooming precariously close to Earth — only to learn it was actually a Tesla sports car launched by Elon Musk as a publicity stunt seven years ago,
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Asteroid with potential of smashing into Earth spotted by scientists - before object revealed to be something very different
Harvard astronomers were left red-faced after mistaking Elon Musk's orbiting Tesla Roadster for a potentially dangerous ...
Tesla Roadster: Release date, price and everything you need to know about the delayed EV supercar
When Tesla revealed the Roadster back in 2017 it said the car would be priced from $200,000. It also said it plans to build ...
Threats of SpaceX Rocket Debris Forcing Flight Delays Over Indian Ocean Routes
Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.
Asteroid or Tesla? The Cosmic Mix-Up
It looked like an asteroid, but it was a Tesla: the space mix-up involving the celestial object 2018 CN41 was resolved in a few hours. Initially cataloged as a new asteroid, it was later ...