Tesla, Asteroid and SpaceX

Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space
The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.
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.
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.
Risky mix-up: Tesla's space roadster passes for an asteroid
A supposed asteroid turned out to be a Tesla model flying through space as a PR stunt. Such mix-ups are increasingly becoming a problem.
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 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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Unbelievable: A Tesla Mistaken for an Asteroid
Some time ago, astronomers from Harvard University announced the discovery of a new celestial object named 2018 CN41. However ...
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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 ...