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 ...
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 ...
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Asteroid 2024 JN16 Makes A Close Approach To Earth
These actors went to the dark side and it paid off! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the ...
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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 ...
NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...
Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend - when to see 'once in a decade' show
The Alinda asteroid will be visible with binoculars in a 'once in a decade' event as it brushes past Earth, with its return ...
This is the asteroid that will pass close to Earth on Sunday and will not be seen again until 2087: how to observe it from home
Alinda, which measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, can be seen from our planet. This is due to an astronomical ...
Giant asteroid will be visible with binoculars
"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...
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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 ...
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9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5: Fox Series Heroes Brace for Asteroid Impact in the Penultimate Episode
Lone Star cranks up the tension with an impending asteroid impact, promising the most devastating rescue scenario since the ...