Tesla, asteroid and SpaceX

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
'My Car Is Orbiting Earth And Mars': Elon Musk On Tesla Roadster After Being Mistook For An 'Asteroid'
It was in 2018, when Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk took the audacious step of 'strapping' a car before launching it into space. In February 2018, Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Tesla Roadster to Falcon Heavy Test flight.
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.
Astronomers announce discovery of new asteroid — only to learn it’s a Tesla sports car hurling through space
The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass., officially registered the new space rock Jan. 2, saying it was spotted hurling through the final frontier roughly 150,000 miles from Earth, according
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.
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Spotlights Call for Transparency in Operating Craft in Deep Space
Earlier this month, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid close to Earth. Turns out, it was ...
Trump denies Elon Musk will get office in West Wing for DOGE team
The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder was initially expected to take an office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building ...
Tesla Lost $15 Billion In Brand Value In 2024, Report Says: Did Elon Musk's Political Push Hurt EV Giant?
Tesla's brand value fell in 2024 and the company drops down the top 100 list from Brand Finance, thanks in part to Elon ...
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk appears via video at German campaign event
Addressing a hall of 4,500 people, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German ...
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Elon Musk is a ‘Tesla founder’, but he isn’t behind its main innovation
Elon Musk is technically a “founder” of Tesla, as per a court settlement. He deserves credit for Tesla’s succes, ...
Elon Musk is causing trouble in Europe. What’s in it for him?
I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty ...
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Elon Musk’s father calls claims Elon made Nazi salute ‘rubbish’
Errol Musk laughed and defended his son against allegations of making a Nazi salute, calling the accusation “absolute ...
Elon Musk's close ties to Trump could be good for the EV industry, Rivian CEO says
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told BI it's good that someone like Elon Musk, who understands EVs, is close to President Donald Trump ...