The reason was simple, if at first nonsensical: The object not only was definitely not an asteroid, but wasn't any sort of space object at all. Rather, it was a cherry-red Tesla Roadster.

The February 2018 launch also shot SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster into space and the car is still out there in orbit. It has been a little over seven years since SpaceX first test ...

But just two days later, the mistake was revealed—the supposed asteroid was actually a cherry-red Tesla Roadster, famously launched into space by SpaceX in 2018. Also read ...

Elon's famous red Roadster was spotted in space last month. By Sissi Cao • 02/06/25 8:00am A photo of “Starman” and Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster shared by SpaceX in 2018.

Starman, the passenger of the Tesla Roadster that SpaceX sent to outer space last year, has completed his first orbit around the sun. The people on Earth may be able to catch a glimpse of the ...

It’s been five years since Tesla and SpaceX (and Twitter, but who’s counting?) CEO Elon Musk launched his cherry red Tesla Roadster into space. The stunt was for SpaceX’s first test launch ...

What Happened: The Falcon Heavy launched for the first time on Feb. 6, 2018, carrying a dummy payload: Musk’s personal midnight cherry Tesla Roadster with a dummy astronaut in the driving seat ...

And it's already been seven years since SpaceX test-launched its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket, shooting founder Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster into space. The cherry-red sports car is still ...