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Tesla, asteroid and SpaceX

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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space 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.

Smithsonian Magazine · 1d

An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space

The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many human-made objects in deep space that could potentially be mistaken for natural celestial bodies

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Trump reportedly wants some space from Elon Musk. He may have found a solution.

Ali Velshi explains how, amid reports of tension between Trump and Elon Musk, the president seemed to suggest sending the billionaire to space.

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Surprising asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster

A strange object recently spotted orbiting Earth has been identified as a Tesla Roadster.

NASA reveals results from asteroid Bennu's sample return

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Bennu Asteroid Contains Material Needed for Life, NASA Mission Finds

This mineral-rich asteroid might have carried the seeds of life. Planetary scientists have discovered organic matter essential to life in dust and rock retrieved from an asteroid known as Bennu. The finding supports the theory that near-Earth asteroids,

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NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

Chemistry World · 13h

Life’s ingredients discovered in samples Nasa probe returned from an asteroid

Samples returned from an asteroid contain a surprising abundance of the basic ingredients of life. They were discovered to be rich in carbon, nitrogen and ammonia, with over 30 kinds of amino acids and the five nucleobases found in RNA and DNA. 1 The asteroid, Bennu, was targeted by a Nasa mission that returned a capsule to Earth in September 2023.

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NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

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It’s not sci-fi: Americans support asteroid defense spending

Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is ...

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Could This Asteroid Be a Lost Chunk of the Moon?

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

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New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early Solar System

Two new studies show a briny, carbon-rich environment on the parent body of the Bennu asteroid was suitable for assembling ...

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"Hopefully there's no traffic": Internet in splits as Elon Musk confirms his car Roadster is floating in space "orbiting Earth and Mars"

"Hopefully there’s no traffic! [laughing emoji]." Check out even more hilarious reactions below: "Imagine you’re flying ...

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