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Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth

A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here's what we know

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 1:54 a.m. ET (0554 GMT) on May 10, plus or minus nine hours.

TIME on MSN · 1d

What to Know About The Soviet-Era Venus Spacecraft Plunging Back to Earth

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

CBS News · 15h

A Soviet spacecraft is plunging back to Earth this week 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.

Scientific American11h

This Soviet Spacecraft Will Soon Crash-Land on Earth

Kosmos-482, a failed mission to Venus from the former Soviet Union that stalled in Earth orbit in the 1970s, is about to fall ...

North Country Public Radio8h

Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth: What to know

In 1972, a Soviet spacecraft bound for Venus failed to escape Earth's gravity and got stuck orbiting our planet. Now, 50-odd ...

Earth.com9d

Spacecraft captures rare photo of a remnant from our solar system's formation

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captures asteroid Donaldjohanson, marking a new step in its mission to explore the solar system’s ...

Space.com6d

Solar system guide: Discover the order of planets and other amazing facts

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, explore our solar system and learn ... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and then the ...

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