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The chances of anyone getting clobbered by spacecraft debris were exceedingly low, scientists said.Launched in 1972 by the ...
A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally ...
It’s not every day that a space relic comes home. But this week, a forgotten Soviet spacecraft finally ended its long wait.
A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's ...
New research has revealed unexpected details about the surface of Venus, Earth’s scorching hot twin. Scientists had long ...
A spacecraft launched more than 50 years ago has crashed into Earth. The defunct probe from the former Soviet Union, known as Kosmos 482, was launched in 1972 on a mission to explore Venus. A launch ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated ...
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.