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A failed Soviet Venus lander will fall back to Earth after being stranded for 53 years
In late March 1972, the Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was launched. But that attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world. Major elements of that failed ...
Popular Science4d
A dead Soviet space probe from 1972 is falling back to Earth
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1972, the Soviet Union launched a pair of space probes destined for Venus. While the USSR’s Venera 8 successfully reached ...
The Sun4d
Cold War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus to FINALLY crash back to Earth at 17,000mph… and could hit UK
A COLD War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus is set to crash back to Earth, and it could hit the UK. Kosmos 482 took off in 1972, but a failed launch left the spaceship circling lifelessly ...
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CIA files confirm Soviet attack on UFO that landed in Siberia
which had a terrifying encounter with a Soviet commando in 1990, at the height of the Cold War According to the report, published by RadarOnline.com, the encounter caused the aliens to turn the ...
The Independent4d
Failed Soviet satellite hurtling towards Earth may hit like a meteorite, tracker warns
“In about 2 weeks from now, an unusual uncontrolled reentry will happen: a 53-year-old landing capsule from a failed Soviet Venera mission stuck in Earth orbit,” Dutch satellite tracker Marco ...
Daily Mail5d
Horrifying secrets of Nazi concentration camp's human experiments including hurling grenades into a packed room are revealed in trove of Soviet documents
The commandant of the notorious camp admitted to overseeing tests that included throwing a new kind of hand grenade into a room filled with inmates to test it, declassified Soviet files released ...
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53 years later, old Soviet Venus spacecraft to fall back to Earth — but there’s a potential risk
More than five decades ago, Cosmos 482 was hurled into space. Hopes were high as the Soviet Union targeted Venus in 1972. But the mission went astray and remained trapped around Earth. Now ...
The Hindu5d
Russian House to organise Soviet victory festival in Thiruvananthapuram from April 30
Seminars, exhibitions and a war film festival are among the highlights of a nine-day event planned by the Russian House in the city from April 30 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory ...
Kyiv Post5d
Kazakhstan Bans Pro-Russian Marches in Memory of Soviet Soldiers
Officials in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, and in Pavlodar and Petropavl, denied permission for commemorative marches honoring Soviet soldiers who fought in World War Two. Follow our coverage of ...
TASS4d
Heroism of Soviet soldiers honored even where 'Russophobia is rampant' — official
Nikolay Patrushev noted that "in the United Kingdom, in the city of Londonderry, a monument has been erected in honor of the Arctic convoys, recognizing the contribution of Soviet sailors" MOSCOW ...
TASS4d
Putin calls Victory Day sacred holiday for Russia, other post-Soviet countries
VOLGOGRAD, April 29. /TASS/. Victory Day is a sacred holiday for all of Russia and other post-Soviet states, President Vladimir Putin said while addressing the Great Heritage - Common Future ...
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How To Track The Dead Soviet Lander Falling Back To Earth Soon
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space.