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A Soviet Spacecraft Is Hurtling Toward Earth

CNN on MSN · 11h

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that aimed for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth tonight

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft has been trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it’s expected to fall back home.

Associated Press News on MSN · 35m

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its uncontrolled reentry,

The New York Times · 51m

Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

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History Today: When Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe

On May 9, 1945, the Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the official end of World War II in Europe. This date ...

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Much of the spacecraft came tumbling back to Earth within a decade of the failed launch. No longer able to resist gravity’s ...

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Putin’s troops 'break' ceasefire called to mark 80th anniversary of Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany

Putin’s troops 'break' ceasefire called to mark 80th anniversary of Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany - Ukraine ...

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Yak-38: The Soviet Jet That Couldn’t Compete

The Yak-38 was the Soviet Union’s attempt to rival the British Harrier in vertical flight. Unlike its Western counterpart, it ...

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