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Failed Soviet Probe Plunges Back to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit
A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally returned to Earth.
Lost Soviet-era Cosmos-482 returns to Earth after 53 years in space
It’s not every day that a space relic comes home. But this week, a forgotten Soviet spacecraft finally ended its long wait.
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Armored Venus lander crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's ...
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Venus’s surprisingly thin crust might hold clues to its fiery past
New research has revealed unexpected details about the surface of Venus, Earth’s scorching hot twin. Scientists had long ...
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Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.
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NASA Unveils Surprising Secrets About Venus – New Insights into the Planet’s Geological Activity
A recent NASA-funded study has unveiled groundbreaking details about Venus’ crust that challenge previous assumptions about ...
Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years
A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated ...
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 crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.
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Earth Day 2025: This year's theme, the story of how it started and what it's all about
Earth Day is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. The environmental event is marked by an estimated one billion people across more than 190 countries, according to the Earth Day ...