American Astronomers Mistake 'New Asteroid' for Elon Musk's Tesla
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January 27, 2025 08:03
massachusetts, usa - American astronomers mistakenly reported a new asteroid discovery, which turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla car sent into space.
Astronomers Mistake Tesla for New Asteroid
American astronomers at the Minor Planet Center (MPC) in Massachusetts initially identified an 'unusual' asteroid named '2018 CN41' before realizing it was actually Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster in space. The car, launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2018, orbited around the sun with a mannequin in the driver's seat, gaining significant media attention.