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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project caught this image of Kosmos 482 during one of its last orbits…

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A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here’s what we know

In 1972, the Soviet Union launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft designed to reach Venus and land on its…

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A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth, and an astronomer will attempt to catch it on camera on May 8

A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere after over 50 years in orbit, and you may just be…

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Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky on May 8 — Here’s how to spot them

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky…

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Faint Neptune joins Venus and Saturn to form a planetary triangle in the pre-dawn sky on April 28

The predawn hours of April 28 will see a planetary triangle form in the night sky, as Venus makes a…

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New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each…

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‘Planet parade’ of Mercury, Venus and Saturn visible this week : NPR

Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be visible in the predawn Friday morning sky. NASA/JPL-Caltech/NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech/NASA Alongside…

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Don’t miss a ‘mini planet parade’ early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth’s…

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Venus at ‘greatest brilliancy’: How to see our neighboring planet at its best and brightest this week

Go outside an hour before sunrise on Thursday, April 24, and if the skies are clear, you’ll be greeted by…

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How to see Venus light the sky as the bright ‘morning star’ through fall 2025

Early morning risers who head out to work and school before sunrise are likely beginning to notice an extremely bright…

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