Soviet-era spacecraft makes overdue reentry into Earth's atmosphere
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:20 pm
A decades-old Soviet spacecraft, stranded in orbit for 53 years, has dramatically reentered Earth's atmosphere. Officials report its descent over the Indian Ocean, though exact details remain ambiguous, leaving experts to wonder if this relic’s overdue homecoming was as accidental as it seems.
Un vaisseau spatial de l’ère soviétique est redescendu samedi vers la Terre, plus d’un demi-siècle après son lancement raté vers Vénus.
The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.
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