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The Mirror · 2h

Exact location failed Soviet spacecraft hit as it crashed back to Earth after 53 years

Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 came crashing back down to Earth after more than half a century in space - and scientists have now confirmed where it ended up

Space.com on MSN · 6d

Old Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second planet from the sun in 1972 but never got there; its rocket suffered an anomaly, stranding Kosmos 482 in an elliptical orbit around Earth.

CNN on MSN · 3d

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 European Space Agency.

5don MSN

Soviets were headed to Venus in 1972. The spacecraft is about to return.

But the Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviets could attempt to ...

7don MSN

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 ...

The Daily Galaxy on MSN1d

A Wild Plan to Collect a Sample from Venus’s Killer Atmosphere

A daring and revolutionary plan tosample Venus’s hostile atmosphere was unveiled by a coalition of China’s leading space ...

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