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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018.

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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across.

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An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning

YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.

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NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

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Exact date massive asteroid the size of London Eye could collide with Earth

NASA and other space agencies are keeping a close eye on the asteroid - which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft ...

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Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn

The 60-metre object has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever’, says astronomer ...

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