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Uncontrolled Soviet Probe Crashes to Earth, Hitting Unknown Location
A failed Venus mission fell from the sky over the weekend after aimlessly orbiting Earth for the past 53 years. Various ...
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A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location.
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Kosmos 482 Re-enters Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 53 years in orbit without causing injuries or damage, ...
Welcome home, Kosmos 482.
Humanity lives to fight another day after the failed Soviet lander re-entered our atmosphere at 2:24AM ET on Saturday before harmlessly splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, ...
Forgotten Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos-482 returns to Earth after five decades, it was stuck in Earth orbit due to...
The Kosmos 482 spacecraft made a reentry into Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean approximately 560 ...
Venus Lander Launched 53 Years Ago Crashes Back Into Earth, Astronomer Shares Picture
Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...
Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say
An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent ...
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Failed Soviet Probe Plunges Back to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit
A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally ...