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Kosmos 482: Soviet Union's Failed Venus Probe Is About To Slam Into Earth
The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus spacecraft is set to make a somewhat delayed reappearance as it slams into the ...
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A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years
In 1972, the Soviet Union’s Venera 8 spacecraft became the second ever to land on Venus. It operated for 50 minutes in the ...
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A failed Soviet Venus lander will fall back to Earth after being stranded for 53 years
In late March 1972, the Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was launched. But that attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its ...
After 53 Years, a Failed Soviet Venus Spacecraft Is Crashing Back to Earth
The spacecraft suffered an engine anomaly that left it stuck in Earth's orbit for decades, and now it's slated for an ...
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50-year-old Soviet probe for Venus expected to crash back to Earth soon
A fragment of the failed Soviet Venus probe Cosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere around May 10, though experts say the exact timing and location remain uncertain.
Soviet spacecraft stuck in orbit for 50 years set to fall to Earth in May
A Soviet Venus probe that launched in 1972 and has been stuck orbiting Earth for 53 years is set to fall back to our planet ...
Cold War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus to FINALLY crash back to Earth at 17,000mph… and could hit UK
A COLD War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus is set to crash back to Earth, and it could hit the UK. Kosmos 482 took ...
A dead Soviet space probe from 1972 is falling back to Earth
In 1972, the Soviet Union launched a pair of space probes destined for Venus. While the USSR’s Venera 8 successfully reached ...
Failed Soviet-Era Venus Spacecraft To Crash Back On Earth Next Month After 53 Years
A five-decade old spacecraft meant to explore Venus is likely to fall back to Earth next month. This spacecraft is an old ...
A spacecraft orbiting for 53 years is projected to fall to Earth soon
The latest projections peg the 1,000-pound spacecraft’s reentry between May 8 and May 11. A complicating factor is that ...
Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket to crash back down to Earth in coming days
A heat-protected capsule that the USSR had intended to reach Venus is on a collision path with Earth, with astronomer Marco ...
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Don't miss a 'mini planet parade' early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky
The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...