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A Soviet spacecraft is just about to crash into Earth

CNN on MSN · 1d

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that aimed for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth tonight

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

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2h

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

It was not immediately known how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit.

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 morning.

Space.com on MSN2d

Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

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Forgotten Soviet Venus mission ends with a bang as doomed spacecraft plummets to Earth after 50 years adrift in orbit

After 50 years, the Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, intended for Venus, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's ...

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History Today: When Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe

On May 9, 1945, the Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the official end of World War II in Europe. This date ...

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