Elon
Musk put a
Tesla in
space, and it has
launched a
thousand memes
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So here's a fun development: When you woke up in Tuesday, there
wasn't a
Tesla manned by a fake astronaut flying through space.*
Now, after
Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch, there is.
SEE ALSO:
SpaceX just launched the Falcon Heavy, its most powerful rocket, and landed 2 boosters
That's right: As
we reported earlier, a
Tesla Roadster playing David Bowie's "Life On Mars" (a little on the nose, Elon) is soaring through space and headed toward – where else – Mars.
Yes, this has been an incredible feat. Yes, we teared up during the launch. And yes, the sight of a luxury convertible plunging into space is a completely absurd one that we can't help laughing at.*
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