The mysterious space rock contains micro-mineral compounds found nowhere else in the solar system.
Code-named Zuma, the secretive satellite was launched in to orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday night.
The SpaceX CEO has posted up images of his Tesla Roadster mounted inside the rocket's nose cone.
The disconcertingly-shaped space rock was last seen hurtling past our planet back in October 2015.
SpaceX has unveiled images of the 'world's most powerful rocket' ahead of its maiden voyage next month.
Private space firm Blue Origin has completed a successful test launch of its rocket and crew capsule.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has stated that the first human on Mars will have got there on a Boeing rocket.
The maiden voyage of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will carry Musk's own Tesla Roadster in to space.
Self-taught rocket scientist 'Mad' Mike Hughes is hoping to reach 1,800ft in his own steam-powered rocket.
A series of names carved in to the rocks of Dalhousie Mountain are thought to date back over 100 years.
The prototype thruster could one day propel the first Mars astronauts all the way to the Red Planet.
Elon Musk is hoping to land the first astronauts on the surface of Mars within as little as seven years.
SpaceX is preparing to launch its powerful new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in November.
The huge space rock is due to pass within a safe distance of our planet at the beginning of September.
The next target of NASA's New Horizons probe is a space rock with some rather intriguing properties.
The double launch showcased the private space firm's ability to scale up and manage multiple launches.
Two people have died while attempting to track down a $2M haul hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.
Authorities at the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department have published some intriguing pictures.
Germany's Wacken hard rock festival is set to use up so much beer that it is getting a dedicated pipeline.
An extremely loud bang managed to wake up half the city when it shook houses at 3am on Sunday morning.