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Uncontrolled Soviet Probe Crashes to Earth, Hitting Unknown Location

A failed Venus mission fell from the sky over the weekend after aimlessly orbiting Earth for the past 53 years. Various agencies closely monitored Kosmos 482’s reentry, but its exact landing site remains unknown due to conflicting reports.

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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

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Failed Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on Saturday

Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.

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Venus Lander Launched 53 Years Ago Crashes Back Into Earth, Astronomer Shares Picture

Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...

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Earth's 'twin' planet was more active than we thought - Nasa reveals

Venus: NASA researchers discovered new evidence of tectonic activity on Earth's twin planet, Venus, by re-examining ...

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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 ...

Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here's how to spot them

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky on May 8, with ...

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