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The Space Race on MSN9d
A 50 Year Old Soviet Spacecraft is About to Land On Earth!
A mysterious Soviet-era spacecraft, launched nearly half a century ago, is now on a course back to Earth’s atmosphere. But this isn’t just space junk - experts are watching closely to find out what ...
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The Soviet Union’s Forgotten Mars-Venus Mission
However, its conceptual innovations, engineering challenges, and historical context offer a fascinating glimpse into the ...
Bros Of Decay on MSN10d
Inside the Abandoned Soviet Space Shuttles | Buran Program Exposed
We ventured deep into the Kazakhstan desert to uncover one of the Soviet Union’s most secretive and ambitious Cold War ...
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When India declined a Soviet offer of a space flight
As we celebrate the successful flight of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station and back, I ...
A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human ...
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Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth: What to know
NPR’s Here and Now interviewed John Crassidis about Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft that is expected to crash return to Earth this weekend after more than 50 years in orbit. “I wouldn't change ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The half-ton spacecraft fell out of orbit on Saturday. The European Union Space ...
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A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years ...
A Soviet spacecraft that's been stuck in low Earth orbit ever since it launched in 1972 has finally crashed back down to our planet. Kosmos 482 rocketed into space more than 50 years ago on a ...