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 ...
NASA: THIS house-sized asteroid to fly by Earth on Republic Day—check time and speed
On January 26, 2025, an asteroid called 2024 YY5 will fly by Earth, which has sparked interest in the scientific and space ...
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Asteroid Apophis and its End-Time Message
The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...
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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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 ...
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It’s Not Sci-Fi: Americans Support Asteroid Defense Spending
In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...
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NASA: THIS house-sized asteroid to fly by Earth on Republic Day—check time and speed
On January 26, 2025, an asteroid called 2024 YY5 will fly by Earth, which has sparked interest in the scientific and space communities. This is expected to happen around 3:55 PM IST, raising ...
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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 ...
NASA Warns Of BIG Asteroid To Come Alarmingly Close To Earth On Republic Day: Are We Safe?
Asteroid tracking plays a crucial role in understanding and mitigating potential threats. NASA, along with ground-based ...
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Bam NASA's Dart Spacecraft Slams Into Moonlet In Asteroid System
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. Watch the ...
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Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
The craft will visit a target asteroid, prospecting for valuable platinum group metals that the company hopes to one day mine. But in order to avoid giving competitors a chance to get there first ...