Recently, scientists at the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, discovered a new asteroid named 2018 CN41, which was initially thought to be a concerning near-Earth object (NEO) heading toward Earth. However, further research revealed that it was nothing but the car that Elon Musk sent into space during Falcon Heavy’s first flight in 2018. This asteroid was subsequently removed from records following the MPC’s report.
References:
- https://www.astronomy.com/science/astronomers-just-deleted-an-asteroid-because-it-turned-out-to-be-elon-musks-tesla-roadster/
- https://www.outkick.com/culture/newly-discovered-asteroid-turns-out-elon-musks-car
- https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=130608600%40N05&view_all=1&text=&min_taken_date=1514754000&max_taken_date=1546289999&license=2%2C3%2C4%2C5%2C6%2C9
- https://evrimagaci.org/gonderi/elon-musk-tesla-arabasini-5-yil-once-uzaya-firlatti-3559
