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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Soviet-era Venus mission to reenter in May
We wrote about this doomed mission in 2019, and the prospects for reentry. Launched on a Molniya-8K78M rocket from the ...
Soviet Probe Will Strike Earth Next Week — What To Know
A space probe called Kosmos 482 sent to explore Venus by the U.S.S.R. in 1972 but marooned in Earth orbit ever since is about ...
Soviet-era spacecraft set to plunge to Earth a half-century after failed launch to Venus
Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek predicts the failed spacecraft will re-enter around May 10 and estimates it will come ...
Soviet Spacecraft Set To Crash Into Earth in May
Kosmos 482 —originally launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union's ambitious Venera program to explore Venus—is ...
Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...
Uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere of the Russian spacecraft Kosmos 482: impact expected on May 9
A half-ton Russian satellite that was built to land on Venus but never left Earth’s orbit could fall out of the sky intact in ...
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May 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
Mars starts May not far from the Beehive star cluster, Venus is unmistakable in the predawn sky, and Mercury looks best early ...
Your May Astrology Forecast
The astrology forecast for May 2025 brings two important cazimis, the annual Flower Moon, and a major move for Saturn, ...
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A 500kg Soviet rocket is falling to Earth – and no one knows where
A 500kg Soviet rocket part is set to crash on Earth after 50 years in orbit. Scientists say it’s coming soon — but no one ...
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May 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, while more planets gather before dawn
Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.
Exact time to see a sky full of meteors, the Flower Moon, and other spectacular night sky events this May
Here are just a few dates for your diary this month to see May's most exciting night sky events – as well as how and when to spot these must-see moments. Moon mayhem – Jupiter ...