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Soviet-Era Spacecraft To Reenter Earth

CNN on MSN · 21h

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 highlights the need to stay vigilant.

The Conversation · 10h

More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth

Venera 1 was launched in 1961, only four years after Sputnik 1, the first satellite. Venera 7, in 1970, was the first spacecraft to successfully soft-land instead of crashing on a planet. Vega 2 was the last USSR Venus mission in 1984.

MassLive · 16h

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 days.

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A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...

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India’s lunar mission set for 2040, Mars and Venus in sight: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights India's ambitious space exploration plans, including landing an astronaut on the Moon by 2040.

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Out-of-control spacecraft to perform ‘final death plunge’ as it could directly hit UK this week

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 is making an uncontrolled descent toward Earth this week, with the UK possibly in its path, ...

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Spacecraft to drop uncontrolled to Earth around May 11: “A half-ton metal object falling from the sky”

The landing module of a Soviet-era spacecraft bound for Venus is expected to fall back to Earth at some point in the coming ...

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