Astronomers Discover 'Asteroid' Turns Out to Be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster in a Celestial Comedy of Errors
A citizen scientist recently uncovered what was thought to be a new asteroid, only to reveal it as Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, launched in 2018. This identification error exposed critical gaps in deep-space tracking, spurring calls for improved transparency and system upgrades.
Jan 26