It Was Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster

Elon Musk’s Tesla Mistaken for Near-Earth Asteroid – Here’s Why!
In 2018, during the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, Elon Musk sent a Tesla Roadster into space, which later led to some confusion.
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.
Asteroid? Nope, It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Cruising Through Space
Less than 24 hours after the Minor Planet Center announced a new asteroid, it said the object was actually Musk's electric car launched into space as payload on a rocket.
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.
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.
Strange new asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster
A strange object recently spotted orbiting Earth has been identified as a Tesla Roadster. Initially classified as asteroid "2018 CN41" by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) on January 2, 2025, the object was discovered by an amateur astronomer based in Turkey.
Tesla shareholders raise concern regarding Elon Musk pre-earnings
A quick look at Elon Musk’s social media pages makes it clear that he’s more focused on his work in Washington D.C. than ...
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Musk’s space Tesla mistaken for new asteroid leading to red-faced boffins quickly reversing original announcement
Scientists spotted a new asteroid—turns out it was Musk’s Tesla Roadster. Who knew space junk could be this expensive… or ...
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 ...
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Tesla to report results for 1st time since Trump elected president
Tesla is set to report earnings Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump -- a close ally of CEO Elon Musk -- ...
In 2016, Morgan Freeman said he owned Tesla stock. It's soared 3,000% since then.
Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman said in a 2016 interview that he owned Tesla stock. A $10,000 holding then would be worth more than $300,000 now.
Tesla shareholders raise concerns about Elon Musk pre-earnings
After Trump’s presidential victory in November 2024, Tesla stock surged as Musk’s status as head of the Department of ...
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What did Elon Musk say? ADL condemns Tesla CEO’s salute “jokes” days after defending him over controversy
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has called out the SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his N**i Jokes on X. The Tesla chief, who ...
Tesla starts sales of revamped Model Y in U.S. for about $60,000
The Model Y Juniper has a price tag of $59,990, not including a federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric vehicle ...