Elon Musk’s ‘Starman’ is our new space hero

He drives a cherry red Tesla Roadster. In space. While listening to David Bowie. He is … STARMAN and he’s cooler than all us Earthlings. 

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched its unique test cargo into space Tuesday afternoon, successfully sending the Roadster and our dear Starman “driver” off for an unprecedented adventure. The much-anticipated launch demonstrated that SpaceX’s beefed-up rocket can lift heavier craft into space for future missions to the moon and Mars.

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