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Space.com · 43m

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.

Ars Technica · 11h

A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft shrouded in Cold War secrecy, will reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the next few days after misfiring on a journey to Venus more than 50 years ago.

Space on MSN · 1d

Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus probe will fall back to Earth from orbit soon, and it may well make it to the ground in one piece.

ScienceAlert on MSN3h

Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Grab a Sample of Venus's Toxic Atmosphere

Offering incredibly high temperatures, crushing pressure, and a thick mix of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid, the atmosphere ...

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Soviets were headed to Venus in 1972. The spacecraft is about to return.

But the Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviets could attempt to ...

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Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here's how to spot them

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky on May 8, with ...

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DNA-like molecule may survive Venus-like cloud conditions

Punishing conditions in the clouds of Venus could be home to a DNA-like molecule capable of forming genes in life very ...

Astronomy on MSN1d

The Sky Today on Wednesday, May 7: View Venus, Saturn, and Neptune

Venus and Saturn shine before dawn, with Neptune tucked between them — see if you can spot the ice giant with binoculars or a ...

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Venus direct in Aries 2025: What it means for your zodiac sign

At long last, on April 30, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment, and aesthetics, is trading the paint-splattered ...

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