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How a pair of Palos Verdes altar boys grew up to be Soviet spies
Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee journeyed from the Palos Verdes Peninsula suburbs to become Soviet spies, a story ...
A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...
Yuri Grigorovich, Giant of Soviet Ballet, Is Dead at 98
Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Ballet for more than 30 years, creating epic ...
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Soviet space probe might hit Canada after 53 years of trying to reach Venus
It wouldn't be the first time, either. Back in 1978, a Soviet satellite spread radioactive debris across Canada's Far North You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...
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Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 expected to crash back to Earth after 'final death plunge'
A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after over 50 years, returning this week from its failed mission to Venus. NASA said on May 5 that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth ...
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
After 53 years stuck in space, a Soviet spacecraft designed to land on Venus has finally crash-landed back on Earth. The Kosmos 482 probe, a relic from the first Space Race, crashed harmlessly ...
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Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century
Sovfoto/Universal Images Group/Shutterstock Supported by By Nadia Drake After looping through space for 53 years, a wayward Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos-482 returned to Earth, entering the ...
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Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years
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 ...
New York Post21d
Soviet-era spacecraft hits 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. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus more than 50 years ago plunged to Earth on Saturday. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed the spacecraft – known as ...
Indiatimes22d
Gone as Soviet spacecraft, back as Russian debris: Kosmos 482 to hit Earth on Saturday
A Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, is predicted to re-enter Earth's atmosphere soon. Originally intended for Venus, a rocket failure left it orbiting Earth. While most of the 500 ...
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
A failed Soviet Venus lander's long space odyssey has ... but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13 ...