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A Soviet Spacecraft Is Hurtling Toward Earth

Soviet spacecraft crashes into Earth 53 years after its failed mission to Venus

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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A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight

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

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Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

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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 ...

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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 ...

Soviet probe re-entry

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last ...

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