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3 weeks ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Jackie Wattles

El hemisferio norte de Venus en esta vista del planeta creada con datos de la nave espacial Magellan de la NASA. PL-Caltech/NASA CNN  —  Una nave espacial soviética, diseñada para hacer un descenso suave en Venus pero que quedó atrapada en la órbita terrestre durante décadas, probablemente cayó del cielo temprano en la madrugada de este sábado, según la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA por sus siglas en inglés).

3 weeks ago | news8000.com | Jackie Wattles

(CNN) — A Soviet-era spacecraft that was designed to make a soft landing on Venus — but instead remained trapped in Earth orbit for decades — likely fell from the sky early Saturday morning, according to the European Space Agency. The object, referred to as Cosmos 482 or Kosmos 482, is believed to be a capsule launched by the Soviet Union in March 1972 that failed en route to a transfer orbit that would have taken it to Venus to study its environment.

3 weeks ago | krdo.com | Jackie Wattles

By Jackie Wattles, CNN(CNN) — A Soviet-era spacecraft that was designed to make a soft landing on Venus — but instead remained trapped in Earth orbit for decades — likely fell from the sky early Saturday morning, according to the European Space Agency. The object, referred to as Cosmos 482 or Kosmos 482, is believed to be a capsule launched by the Soviet Union in March 1972 that failed en route to a transfer orbit that would have taken it to Venus to study its environment.

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Jackie Wattles

By Jackie Wattles, CNNA piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is due to crash back to Earth as soon as this week. Much about the piece of space debris, called Cosmos 482 (also spelled Kosmos 482), is unknown. Though most projections estimate the object will re-enter the atmosphere around Saturday 10 May, unknowns about its exact shape and size - as well as the unpredictability of space weather - make some degree of uncertainty inevitable.

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Jackie Wattles

The northern hemisphere of Venus is displayed in this view of the planet created with data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft. PL-Caltech/NASA Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.