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Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, 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 2:26 am ET on ...
Venus Lander Launched 53 Years Ago Crashes Back Into Earth, Astronomer Shares Picture
Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...
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Venus’s surprisingly thin crust might hold clues to its fiery past
New research has revealed unexpected details about the surface of Venus, Earth’s scorching hot twin. Scientists had long ...
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A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth. Here's what it might look like
Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues ...
Earth's 'twin' planet was more active than we thought - Nasa reveals
Venus: NASA researchers discovered new evidence of tectonic activity on Earth's twin planet, Venus, by re-examining ...