Soviet spacecraft built to land on Venus in 1972 spent 53 years orbiting Earth and finally returned witho

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, June 27, 2026). Soviet spacecraft built to land on Venus in 1972 spent 53 years orbiting Earth and finally returned witho: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/soviet-spacecraft-built-to-land-on-venus-in-1972-spent-53-years-orbiting-earth

@online{newsylist_2812,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Soviet spacecraft built to land on Venus in 1972 spent 53 years orbiting Earth and finally returned witho}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/soviet-spacecraft-built-to-land-on-venus-in-1972-spent-53-years-orbiting-earth},
  note = {Tracked across 3 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Soviet spacecraft built to land on Venus in 1972 spent 53 years orbiting Earth and finally returned witho](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/soviet-spacecraft-built-to-land-on-venus-in-1972-spent-53-years-orbiting-earth)), this event was corroborated across 3 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.