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The Washington Post5m
Soviet-era spacecraft once bound for Venus expected to crash to Earth in May
The 1,100-pound module, known as Kosmos 482, was part of a craft initially bound for Venus when it launched from the ...
Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...
The chance of getting hit by a Soviet spacecraft goes up next week
Part of a failed Soviet spacecraft that’s been circling Earth for the last 53 years is about to come crashing down. The ...
ZME Science26m
A Soviet shuttle from the Space Race is about to fall uncontrollably from the sky
Kosmos 482 was part of the Venera program, a series of Soviet probes that set the early benchmark for exploring Venus. Its ...
Uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere of the Russian spacecraft Kosmos 482: impact expected on May 9
A half-ton Russian satellite that was built to land on Venus but never left Earth’s orbit could fall out of the sky intact in ...
Spacecraft to plunge back to Earth a half-century after failed Venus launch
A defunct Soviet -era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is poised for an uncontrolled descent back to Earth.
Anadolu Agency3h
Cold War-era spacecraft of former USSR to reenter Earth’s atmosphere after 53 years in orbit
Venus probe Kosmos-482, which was launched in 1972, will make uncontrolled descent to Earth next week - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Top views in May skies? How about Eta Aquarid meteor shower, flower moon
Known as the flower moon, May's full moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. May's full moon will be a micromoon, which is when the ...