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fromTheregister
1 week ago

60 years since humans touched the surface of another planet

Venera 3 became the first human-made object to reach another planet when it impacted Venus on March 1, 1966, though it failed to transmit data from the planet itself.
fromTheregister
10 months ago

1970s Soviet probe set to return to Earth in May 2025

You wouldn't want it bashing you on the head; the capacity of an old Soviet space probe, Kosmos 482, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere raises concern.
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fromMail Online
10 months ago

Likelihood someone will be KILLED by out-of-control satellite revealed

In which case I expect it'll have the usual one-in-several-thousand chance of hitting someone. The vehicle is dense but inert and has no nuclear materials.
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