Space object or sports car? How a Tesla Roadster was briefly mistaken for an asteroid The Tesla vehicle was launched up into the cosmos in 2018 as part of a publicity stunt while SpaceX was ...

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

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.

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.

Astronomers announced the discovery of a new asteroid flying precariously close to earth— only to learn it was actually a Tesla sports car launched into the cosmos by Elon Musk as a publicity ...

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 scientists say it shows the need for ...

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.