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

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

Space

Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where it could land.

LiveScience

Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti

Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.

Space

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See the world's largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo)

A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.

Space

Planet hunter Plato gets its eyes | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2025

Plato, the European Space Agency's terrestrial planet hunter spacecraft, is seen after having 24 of its 26 cameras installed.

Space

Europe's space agency weighs fallout from proposed NASA budget cuts that could threaten joint missions

The European Space Agency is assessing how proposed cuts to NASA's budget could impact it as major cooperative missions face the threat of cancellation.

Space

Space junk: Which European country poses the highest collision risk?

Experts say space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere could jump to 15 objects a day within 10 years.

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Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth this week — here's where it might hit (map)

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities are in the potential crash zone — but the odds of a direct strike are extremely slim.

LiveScience

Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope captures thousands of galaxies in a cosmic 'feast' (image)

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a "visual feast of galaxies," including objects billions of light years away and the most massive known galactic group.

Space

ESA successfully launches Biomass, the satellite set to unlock the secrets of the world's forests

The Biomass satellite is designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests, helping scientists to understand how they work and how they are changing.

Euronews

Vega-C rocket launches European forest-monitoring 'Biomass' satellite to orbit (video)

The European Space Agency's Biomass forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit early Tuesday morning (April 29) on the fourth-ever launch of the Vega-C rocket.

Space

Satellite images reveal how Earth's surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake

Europe's Sentinel-1 satellites captured radar images of Myanmar before and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28, revealing significant ground movement.

Space

Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss

Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef Aschbacher

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‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life

The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets. Astronomers are using powerful space telescopes to look for molecular indicators of biology in the atmospheres of the…

Space

Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.

Space

Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States

For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Space

Happy 35th birthday, Hubble Telescope! 10 times the iconic observatory blew astronomers' minds (photos)

To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Space.com looks at some of the most scientifically significant images that have emerged from the observatory's lens.

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African Space Agency celebrates official inauguration, joining global push for space innovation

Africa has taken a giant leap into the global space arena with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on April 20.

Space

The Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 as NASA budget cuts loom. How many more birthdays will it have?

Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.

Space

Our galactic neighbor Andromeda has a bunch of satellite galaxies — and they're weirdly pointing at us

The Andromeda galaxy's family of satellite galaxies point towards the Milky Way, and nobody knows why.

Space

Blue Skies Space to build satellite fleet around the moon to map the ancient universe

A fleet of cubesats will act as a radio telescope to map the cosmic Dark Ages, its builders say.

Space

Colorful Eagle Nebula glows in stunning new image from Hubble Telescope

A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation.

Space

Cosmic party streamer for Hubble's 35th | Space picture of the day for April 18, 2025

A new portrait of a pillar of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula is a reason to celebrate.

Euronews

Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threats

In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects, prompting calls for more EU-level coordination and investment.

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