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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...
Doomed Soviet spacecraft is due to crash back to Earth this week after 53 years in space
A 500kg Soviet-era spacecraft that has been stuck in Earth's orbit for 53 years is expected to finally crash back to our home ...
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New images of Soviet Venus lander falling to Earth suggest its parachute may be out
The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery ...
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See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2
Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in ...
Soviet-era spacecraft once bound for Venus expected to crash to Earth in May
Part of a spacecraft that has been stuck in orbit for 53 years is due to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around May 10 and could ...
Soviet-era Venus mission to reenter in May
We wrote about this doomed mission in 2019, and the prospects for reentry. Launched on a Molniya-8K78M rocket from the ...
Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
It's too early to know where the half-ton mass of metal might come down or how much of it will survive reentry.
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A 1972 Soviet-era spacecraft never reached Venus. Stuck in space for 50 yrs, it’s now crashing back down
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their ...
A 1,000 Lb. Space Object Orbiting Earth Since 1972 Is Expected to Crash-Land in About a Week: Here's What to Know
Kosmos 482, a 1,000 lb. former Soviet space probe, is currently expected to renter the Earth's atmosphere between May 8 and ...
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A Soviet shuttle from the Space Race is about to fall uncontrollably from the sky
Kosmos 482 was part of the Venera program, a series of Soviet probes that set the early benchmark for exploring Venus. Its ...
3 Zodiac Signs Are Forced to Re-Evaluate Everything as Venus Sextiles Pluto Retrograde
The planet of power, regeneration, death and rebirth, Pluto's retrograde journey through Aquarius asks us to reflect on how ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft once bound for Venus expected to crash to Earth in May
The European Space Agency said the landing module is ... “The 495 kg lander was made to withstand the extremely harsh conditions of Venus’ hostile atmosphere and designed to 300 Gs of ...