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Failed ’70s-era Soviet spacecraft bound for Venus could soon crash back to Earth
NASA scientists say a 1972 probe launched by the Soviet Union may meet a fiery end crashing back into Earth in the coming ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
Though most projections estimate that the object will reenter the atmosphere around May 10, unknowns about its exact shape ...
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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 ...
Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Spacecraft launched by Soviet Union in 1972 is falling back to Earth
A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and ...
Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface
Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. However, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the ...
A Soviet probe launched toward Venus decades ago will soon crash into Earth
The Cosmos 482 lander (also known as Kosmos 482) has been in a decaying orbit since the Soviet Union launched the spacecraft in a failed 1972 ...
Soviet Union's Venus Probe Set To Crash On Earth This Week, Spotted With Parachutes Out
The failed Venus probe launched by Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this week and satellite ...
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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 ...
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Kosmos 482: Soviet Union's Failed Venus Probe Is About To Slam Into Earth
The spacecraft was designed to survive falling through Venus's atmosphere. 53 years after launch, it's coming back.
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Soviet spacecraft coming back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...
Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth this week: Should you be worried?
A Soviet-era spacecraft launched in the 1970s, originally intended to land on Venus, is now expected to crash back to Earth. Nasa said that the Kosmos 482 spacecraft could reenter Earth’s atmosphere ...