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Soviet-era spacecraft hits Earth

Astronomy on MSN · 10h

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.

Space.com on MSN · 5d

Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus probe will fall back to Earth from orbit soon, and it may well make it to the ground in one piece.

A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.

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

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