Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
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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 ...
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Astronomers thought Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster was an asteroid. It points to broader problems tracking objects in deep space
Cameras attached to the Tesla sports car capture a photograph ... The mix-ups highlight difficulties with tracking objects in deep space — a problem exacerbated by the growing number of human ...
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Elon Musk Launched His Tesla Roadster Into Space 7 Years Ago—It Was Just Seen Again
According to SpaceX’s own calculation, the Roadster completed its first orbit around the Sun in August 2019 and made its ...
Tesla Shot To Mars Was Warning About Elon Musk’s Irresponsibility, Says Space Law Expert
Space law academic states recent misidentification of asteroid—it was a Tesla Roadster heading to Mars!—reminds Earth ...
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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
“So from that perspective, if you don’t know up front it’s a Tesla Roadster ... highlight difficulties with tracking objects in deep space — a problem exacerbated by the growing number ...
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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
The mix-ups highlight difficulties with tracking objects in deep space — a problem exacerbated ... something is an unknown asteroid or a Tesla Roadster, then it starts to cost us money to ...