SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s Tesla roadster made its first close approach to Mars on Wednesday.
The roadster, “driven” by a mannequin dubbed “Starman” wearing a spacesuit, was part of a dummy payload attached to the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket that launched in 2018.
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SpaceX tweeted yesterday that the vehicle made its first close approach with Mars, coming within 5 million miles of the planet.