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A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...
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Failed Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on Saturday
Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The half-ton ...
Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 482 Has Likely Impacted Earth Somewhere
The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...
A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know
It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...
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 ...
Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will crash into Earth soon: Online tracker resources are following its reentry
Kosmos 482, a Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to fall to Earth this weekend. Stay up to date on ...
Where will failed ’70s Soviet probe land after it crashes back to Earth? Nobody knows
A Soviet space probe launched in the 1970s on a failed mission to Venus is expected to land back on Earth as early as this ...
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean
Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...
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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 ...
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft appears to have crashed back to Earth overnight
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.