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A Soviet spacecraft is expected to make a crash landing on Earth this week. But nobody knows where — yet.
A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...
Skywatch: Crowded space
A little over 240 years ago, birds were the only things that could fly above the ground untethered without eventually falling ...
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 ...
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Soviet Union Satellite
The Pentagon's top general said Wednesday that China's recent test of an earth-circling hypersonic missile was akin to the Soviet Union's stunning launch of the world's first satellite ...
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Out-of-control Soviet satellite to crash land on Earth in DAYS as scientist warns it could 'hit like a meteorite'
The Soviet Union had achieved several space firsts, including launching the first satellite Sputnik and sending the first man, Yuri Gagarin, into space. However, Kosmos 482 never fulfilled its ...
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...
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What we know about the Soviet spacecraft that will return to Earth this week
As the last remnant of the Soviet Venus program left in Earth’s orbit, Kosmos 482 is not your average piece of space junk ...
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What we know about the Soviet spacecraft returning to Earth this week
As the last remnant of the Soviet Venus program left in Earth ... Venera 1 was launched in 1961, only four years after Sputnik 1, the first satellite. Venera 7, in 1970, was the first spacecraft ...