Event Brief
Soviet Venus lander reenters and lands on Earth after 53 years
Filed: Jun 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A 1972 Soviet Venus lander survived fiery reentry and came down on Earth on May 10, 2025.
WHO: Soviet spacecraft built in 1972
WHAT: The spacecraft, intended to land on Venus, survived reentry and landed on Earth after decades in orbit.
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
WHERE: Earth
WHY: A timer was set wrong, leaving it stranded in orbit around the wrong planet.
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