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Emily Standley Allard on MSN2h
The Soviet Ghost Falling from the Sky: The 50-Year-Old Spacecraft Crashing to Earth
On or around May 10, 2025, a forgotten piece of the Cold War will make its fiery return to Earth. It’s not a missile, not a ...
Where will failed ’70s Soviet probe land after it crashes back to Earth? Nobody knows
A Soviet space probe launched in the 1970s on a failed mission to Venus is expected to land back on Earth as early as this ...
Tracking Cosmos 482: When will the Soviet-era spacecraft crash to Earth?
Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in 1972 and was supposed to reach Venus. It has been stuck in Earth's ...
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 days.
Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land
Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting ...
A Soviet spacecraft from 1972 is set to crash back to earth tonight. Here's what to know.
The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos-482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it ...
Exact date and time Soviet spacecraft will crash on Earth REVEALED
Where and when will Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 fall? NASA has given an estimated time it will reenter Earth's atmosphere on ...
North Country Public Radio6h
50-year-old Soviet spacecraft expected to crash on Earth this weekend
The Soviet spacecraft Kosmos-482 was launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus. But due to a rocket malfunction, it's been ...
Daily Voice on MSN7h
Spacecraft Launched Decades Ago To Crash Land On Earth: Here's What To Know
A spacecraft launched more than 50 years ago is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere in the ...
The Weather Network on MSN3h
Failed Venus probe likely to crash down to Earth overnight
Launched over 50 years ago, this piece of the Kosmos 482 mission was designed to survive the punishing conditions on Venus.
India Today on MSN15h
Russian spacecraft weighing half a ton to crash on Earth. Why it's worrying
The spacecraft is on a trajectory to crash on Earth on May 10, more than 53 years after its failed mission to Venus. Launched ...
Boise State Public Radio14h
Soviet-era spacecraft to crash back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft launched back in 1972, known as Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back to Earth. The Soviet Union tried to send the lander to Venus, but it never made it.