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Watch how an old Venus spacecraft tumbled before crashing to Earth
The Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to ...
Exact location failed Soviet spacecraft hit as it crashed back to Earth after 53 years
Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 came crashing back down to Earth after more than half a century in space - and scientists ...
Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say
An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent ...
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Venus's crust: Thinner than believed, NASA model reveals
New research suggests that Venus's crust might be significantly thinner than previously thought. Scientists at NASA have ...
12 Distant Places in the Solar System (And What They’re Named After)
As more of the solar system has been explored and imaged, all kinds of geographical features have been mapped on many of our ...