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Soviet-era spacecraft hits Earth

New Scientist on MSN · 2d

Failed Soviet probe will soon crash to Earth – and we don't know where

Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that never made it beyond Earth’s orbit on its way to Venus, is due to come crashing down on 9 or 10 May

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft known as Cosmos 482 may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a botched mission to Venus.

UPI on MSN · 1d

Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit

A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian officials confirmed.

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Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem ...

Space.com on MSN2d

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast this morning (May 10), its ...

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SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

This mission is the 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch, and its cargo will be added to the over 7,300 Starlink satellites already ...

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A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth, and an astronomer will attempt to catch it on camera on May 9

The Virtual Telescope Project aims to observe the anticipated reentry of the former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft as ...

Opinion

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The U.S. is risking its economic and defense leadership in low Earth orbit

National Laboratory have engaged in public-private partnerships with entrepreneurial United States companies to bootstrap a commercial ...

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