Poor Starman. The dummy sat in the driver's seat of Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster is on a journey around the Solar System – and it's becoming increasingly isolated. Starman may have been the talk of ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. In a video that has been praised as “breathtaking” and “sweet,” Audi ...

On 6 February 2018, a Tesla Roadster was launched as the mass simulator on the first ever Falcon Heavy launch — putting for the first time ever a car on a Mars-crossing orbit. While undoubtedly a bit ...

Jeff Bridges has two movies in theaters this weekend, including the brand-new “Bad Times at the El Royale.” But “Starman,” the 1984 John Carpenter film he starred in with Karen Allen, also remains in ...

Update for Feb. 7: SpaceX's live webcast of the Tesla Roadster and its Starman mannequin lasted for just over four hours after the Falcon Heavy's launch on Tuesday, Feb. 6. But you can see that full ...

"Starman" has had a smooth ride through the solar system — at least so far. The spacesuit-wearing mannequin and its red Tesla Roadster have now sped beyond the orbit of Mars after launching into space ...

SpaceX’s Starman, drifting in a Tesla Roadster, has an incredible view of Earth on Tuesday. (SpaceX Image via YouTube) This might be the ultimate space oddity. High above his home planet, where ...