Earth, asteroid and Elon Musk

Mystery 'asteroid' in Earth's orbit that baffled experts turns out to be Elon Musk's car
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) deleted the new asteroid from its records just hours after announcing the discovery after realizing the object was actually a cherry-red Tesla Roadster
Astronomers Thought They Had Found A Dangerous Asteroid Near Earth — It Was Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
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 maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. The car, complete with a mannequin named “Starman” in the driver’s seat, had been orbiting the Sun ever since.
Mystery 'asteroid' in Earth's orbit is something completely different – and it's Musk's fault
Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as "omitted" following a case of mistaken identity
Near-Earth "Asteroid" Spotted By Astronomers Turns Out To Be Elon Musk's Car
A near-Earth "asteroid" recently spotted by astronomers poring through telescope data has turned out to be Elon Musk's car. On January 2, the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of a new asteroid.
Astronomers red-faced after mistaking Musk's Tesla Roadster for asteroid
Without central repository for artificial objects, it'll only get worse Scientists mistook Elon Musk's Tesla roadster for an asteroid in a debacle that highlights the problem of tracking near-Earth objects.
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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
The Associated Press Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold Posted: January 10, 2025 | Last updated: January 10, 2025 Global temperatures in ...
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A rookie astronomer thought Musk’s space-going “Starman” was a new asteroid
In 2018, it was a big deal that Elon Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster into space. Behind the wheel is “Starman,” a ...
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Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says
"Once again, the temperature record has been shattered — 2024 was the hottest year since record keeping began in 1880." ...
Did Earth’s Deepest Earthquake Really Happen? New Research Disputes Record-Breaking Aftershock
A re-examination of the 2015 Bonin Islands earthquake disproved earlier claims of a record-breaking deep aftershock in the ...
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Supersonic winds on a nearby exoplanet break all speed records
Scientists found winds on WASP-127b moving at 33,000 km/h. These are the fastest jetstream winds ever recorded on any planet ...
Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.
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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 ...
Could a meteorite hit you? How often they fall to Earth, according to experts
One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big bruise.