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But the spacecraft were also Cold War weapons aimed at demonstrating the superiority of socialist science. Venera 1 was launched in 1961, only four years after Sputnik 1, the first satellite.

A Soviet spacecraft hurtling towards Earth could hit the UK in just three days time, scientists have warned. The out-of-control Cosmos-482, a Venus lander stranded in Earth's orbit since 1972 ...

An out-of-control Soviet spacecraft is set to crash into Earth this week - and it could hit Britain. And because the probe was designed to survive Venus’ harsh atmosphere, some parts ...

An out of control Soviet spacecraft is due to crash back down to Earth this week after being stuck in space for more than 50 years. The space debris is due to fall through the Earth's atmosphere ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft is due to crash back to Earth this week after it failed to reach Venus more than 50 years ago. The space debris, known as Kosmos 482, is expected to re-enter Earth's ...

Parts of a Soviet era spacecraft that have spent the last 50 years trapped in orbit are set to crash to Earth this week, according to NASA. The American space agency says that Kosmos 482 ...

A Soviet spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus is set to fall back to Earth in the next week. The Kosmos 482 capsule was built for Venus's brutal atmosphere, so it will likely survive Earth's.

Charle Constant, a researcher from UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, who is conducting the analysis of the spacecraft’s descent, said: “Understanding space weather is becoming ...

Launched aboard a Molniya-M (8K78M) four-stage launch vehicle, essentially a Soyuz rocket with an additional fourth stage, Kosmos 482 was launched just four days after the Soviet Venera 8 spacecraft, ...

A Cold War-era spacecraft originally destined to go to Venus and left in Earth’s orbit could be making a fiery return trip. The Kosmos 482 Descent Craft spacecraft is expected to crash down on ...