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What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues
Some recent spaceflight spectacles offer hints about what you might see if Kosmos 482 happens to fall through the sky above you.
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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 planet from the sun in 1972 but never got there; its rocket suffered an ...
What to Know About The Soviet-Era Venus Spacecraft Plunging Back to Earth
Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.
Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years
Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt ...
A Soviet spacecraft is set to fall back to Earth in the next week. Nobody knows where it will land.
The Kosmos 482 capsule was built tough for Venus. Its fall to Earth will make a huge fireball and may pose a small risk of hitting people or property.
Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Soviet-era Venus probe plunges back to Earth after 53 years
A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Kosmos 482 had been bound for Venus but never reached its destination ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
which pitted the Soviet Union against its chief space-exploring competitor, the United States. The IKI’s Venera program sent a series of probes toward Venus in the 1970s and ‘80s, with several ...
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Old Soviet 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 ...