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A Soviet Spacecraft Is Hurtling Toward Earth

Space.com on MSN · 10h

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

CNN on MSN · 10h

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that aimed for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth tonight

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft has been trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it’s expected to fall back home.

The Associated Press on MSN · 18m

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.

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Soviet-era Venus probe likely re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 50 years in orbit

Given that about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, experts say it is unlikely to have caused any damage.

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Modeling study finds Venus's crust is surprisingly thin

New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new ...

Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here's how to spot them

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky on May 8, with ...

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