The journey of Musk's Tesla roadster

[beowulf]

Figure this is science.

Elon Musk launched his own Tesla roadster to space four years ago. Where is it now? - CNN

Musk launched the roadster 4 years ago now and it has made 2.6 trips around the sun so far.

As of Monday, the roadster was about 234 million miles from Earth and about 200 million miles from Mars, passing through a no-man's land of outer space, according to the tracking website whereisroadster.com, which uses NASA's data to keep tabs on the car.

According to NASA data, the roadster isn't likely to pass near another planet until 2035 when it'll brush by Mars again. It'll then make two passes within a few million miles of Earth in 2047 and 2050.
One academic paper estimated that the chances the car collides with the Earth within the next 15 million years at about 22%. The odds of it crashing into Venus or the Sun each stand at 12%.

Wonder if the warranty still still valid after all those miles.

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[JMCx4]

... As of Monday, the roadster was about 234 million miles from Earth and about 200 million miles from Mars, passing through a no-man's land of outer space, according to the tracking website whereisroadster.com, which uses NASA's data to keep tabs on the car. ...

Wonder if the warranty still still valid after all those miles.

I wonder if the driver has stopped to take a pee.

 

[beowulf]

I wonder if the driver has stopped to take a pee.

Well he has a spacesuit so he can pee in it but he might need to empty it from time to time

 

[JMCx4]

Well he has a spacesuit so he can pee in it but he might need to empty it from time to time

How 'bout getting out every doctor-recommended 5 million miles to stretch his legs?

 

[beowulf]

How 'bout getting out every doctor-recommended 5 million miles to stretch his legs?

Would be smart to avoid blood clots.