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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 ...
Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR's Venera programme, the probe re-entered Earth's ...
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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 ...
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After more than half a century, the voyage of Kosmos 482 is over
The odyssey of the Soviet Union's failed attempt to reach Venus came to an end over the weekend with the probe either ...
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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.
The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit.
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth more than 50 years after failed launch
A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. The ...
Soviet spaceship set to crash into Earth at 17,000mph on Saturday as map shows impact zone for doomed 500kg Venus probe
A SOVIET spacecraft once destined for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth on Saturday after more than 50 years stuck in ...
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Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit
In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...
Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece
Kosmos 482 may crash back to Earth after 53 years in orbit, with reentry expected around May 10, 2025. Risk to public remains low.
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 ...
Out-of-control Soviet satellite Kosmos could smash into the Earth TODAY - and scientists still have no idea where it will hit
The spacecraft was meant to go to Venus, but it never made it to the planet and is now expected to fall back to Earth.
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Failed Venus probe likely crashed to Earth early Saturday morning
Launched over 50 years ago, this piece of the Kosmos 482 mission was designed to survive the punishing conditions on Venus.