February 9, 2018
Get a gorgeous wallpaper of the Tesla in space
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Say hello to your new wallpaper.
And then say thank you to SpaceX, and to Reddit. On Tuesday, Reddit user “AB-nebula” posted a gorgeous wallpaper of the space hero Starman — a spacesuit behind the wheel of the Tesla Roadster Elon Musk launched into space on board the Falcon Heavy rocket — with Earth in the background, to r/Wallpapers.
The images were first shared to Twitter by Marques Brownlee.
Starman Wallpaper. From r/wallpapershttps://t.co/bkrWSxMrWo pic.twitter.com/FrQMezZnOk
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) February 7, 2018
If you, like us, want to be constantly reminded of Starman and his courage, you have a number of wallpaper options. Other Reddit users have incorporated our favorite Tesla driver into creative wallpapers, such as user “Tutkular” who vectorized the images for a cool futuristic effect.
And user “PutThatCatDown” rolled out an over-the-shoulder look at the Earth and the car’s “Don’t Panic” message.
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched our dear friend into space Tuesday afternoon. If all goes as planned, he and his vehicle should be floating around space for approximately a billion years — so there should be plenty of photo opportunities.
Read more: https://mashable.com/2018/02/07/starman-wallpapers/
February 24, 2018
Heres how to keep track of Elon Musks Roadster and Starman in space 0
by MeDaryl • Cars • Tags: business, economy, elon musk, falcon, hyperloop, space tourism, spacex, starman, tesla, tesla roadster, Transport
Elon Musk’s Starman, the mannequin driver of the Tesla Roadster SpaceX launched aboard its Falcon Heavy rocket, is taking a trip around our solar system, in a large elliptical orbit that will bring him relatively close to Mars, the Sun and other heavenly bodies. But how to track the trip, now that the Roadster’s onboard batteries are out of juice and no longer transmitting live footage?
Thanks to the work of Ben Pearson, a SpaceX fan and electrical engineer working in the aerospace industry, who created ‘Where is Roadster,’ a website that makes use of JPL Horizons data to track the progress of the Roadster and Starman through space, and to predict its path and let you know when it’ll come close to meeting up with various planets and the Sun.
The website tells you the Roadster’s current position, too, as well as its speed and whether it’s moving towards or away from Earth and Mars at any given moment. It’s not officially affiliated with SpaceX or Tesla, but it is something Elon Musk is apparently using to help remember where he parked his galactic ride.
At least he can stop freaking out about leaving it onboard the Heavy just before launch.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/18/heres-how-to-keep-track-of-elon-musks-roadster-and-starman-in-space/