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Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Science
- Scottish Sun
Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft CRASHES into Earth after getting stuck in orbit for 50 years on doomed Venus mission
The spaceship never completed its mission to reach Venus SPACE JUNK Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft CRASHES into Earth after getting stuck in orbit for 50 years on doomed Venus mission Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SOVIET-era spacecraft has crashed down to Earth more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. The space vessel hurtled back down in an "uncontrolled reentry", the European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A failed Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 has arrived back at Earth Credit: Anatoly Zak/ 3 The spacecraft hurtled 'uncontrolled' into Earth's atmosphere Credit: SWNS The European Space Agency debris office agreed that the spacecraft had reentered - after it failed to appear over a German radar station. It's not yet clear where the speeding spaceship crash landed - or how much of it survived the fiery descent. Experts said ahead of time that the wreckage could arrive whole, given it was built to withstand a landing on Venus - the solar system's hottest planet. The hunk of space junk, called Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, was first launched in 1972 with the intention of it touching down on Earth's neighbouring planet. But this mission failed - and the probe has been stuck in low Earth orbit ever since. Marco Langbroek, a lecturer in space situational awareness at Delft Technical University in the Netherlands predicted the lander's return in a blog post. Scientists said there was a very slim chance of the machine smashing into people or buildings. Much of the spacecraft came tumbling back to Earth within a decade of the failed launch. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Science
- The Irish Sun
Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft CRASHES into Earth after getting stuck in orbit for 50 years on doomed Venus mission
A SOVIET-era spacecraft has crashed down to Earth more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. Advertisement 3 A failed Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 has arrived back at Earth Credit: Anatoly Zak/ 3 The spacecraft hurtled 'uncontrolled' into Earth's atmosphere Credit: SWNS The European Space Agency debris office agreed that the spacecraft had reentered - after it failed to appear over a German radar station. It's not yet clear where the speeding spaceship crash landed - or how much of it survived the fiery descent. Experts said ahead of time that the wreckage could arrive whole, given it was built to withstand a landing on Venus - the solar system's hottest planet. The hunk of space junk, called Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, was first launched in 1972 with the intention of it touching down on Earth's neighbouring planet. Advertisement But this mission failed - and the probe has been stuck in low Earth orbit ever since. Marco Langbroek, a lecturer in space situational awareness at Delft Technical University in the Netherlands predicted the lander's return in a Scientists said there was a very slim chance of the machine smashing into people or buildings. Much of the spacecraft came tumbling back to Earth within a decade of the failed launch. Advertisement Most read in Tech More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at 3 Advertisement
