Soviet-era spacecraft set to plunge to Earth a half-century after failed launch to Venus
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A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
It’s too early to know where the half-ton mass of metal might come down or how much of it will survive re-entry, according to space debris-tracking experts.
This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-05-01 18:14:51.