Soviet-era California
When the Soviet Union was crumbling, many who lived under its harsh regime felt that things would never change. Yet, despite the overwhelming despair, daily life continued much as before—slogans were repeated, routines followed, and the belief in a different reality seemed distant. Power was seized by the People’s Commissars, keeping the disadvantaged in check […]
A piece of Soviet-era spacecraft is set to fall to Earth this weekend.
Some Soviet spacecraft are expected to crash back to Earth this weekend, but experts are still uncertain about their landing location. Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 on a Soyuz Rocket, just a few days after the Venera 8 Atmospheric Probe, and was believed to have a similar mission. Originally aimed at reaching Venus, […]
Look Up: A Soviet-era Spacecraft is Racing Back to Earth Over 50 Years After a Failed Venus Mission
Look up! Is it a bird? An airplane? Nope, it’s a piece of Soviet-era spacecraft—originally intended for a Venus mission in the ’70s. That’s the concern from experts. According to a report, it’s still unclear where this hefty metal object will land or how much of it will withstand the descent. Dutch scientist Marco Langlock […]
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week | Space
The Soviet-era spacecraft was intended to land on Venus in the 1970s, and is expected to return to Earth and be restrained soon. According to experts in space fragment tracking, it is too early to know where the mass of halfton metal will descend, and how much of it will survive the re-entry. Dutch scientist […]
Baltic States Disconnect From Soviet-Era Power Grid
Lithuania, Bilinia (AP) – Power flows between Baltic countries in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia after civil servants turned off the grid's transmission lines from the Soviet era and were ready to join other Europe on Sunday was officially cut off on Saturday morning. This ended the final bond of Balticus with oil and gas-rich […]