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Old Spaceship Falls Down

scienceMay 1, 2026·93 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about old spaceship falls down. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Old Spaceship Falls Down
An old Soviet spaceship fell to Earth on Saturday. Its name was Kosmos 482. It was in space for more than 50 years.
The Soviet Union sent it to space in 1972. They wanted it to go to Venus. Venus is a very hot planet. But a problem stopped the trip. So the spaceship got stuck near Earth.
No one knew where it would fall. Old space machines often fall in the sea. But this one fell on its own. Scientists said the chance of hurting people was very small.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a vehicle that goes to space
n.
a big round thing in space, like Earth
n.
people who study how things work
n.
things people make to do work
adj.
not able to move
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

spaceshipn.

a vehicle that goes to space

tàu vũ trụnave espacial宇宙船uzay gemisinave espacialstatek kosmicznyسفينة فضائيةruimteschipкосмический корабль飞船우주선
planetn.

a big round thing in space, like Earth

hành tinhplaneta惑星gezegenplanetaplanetaكوكبplaneetпланета行星행성
scientistn.

people who study how things work

các nhà khoa họccientistas科学者たちbilim insanlarıcientíficosnaukowcyعلماءwetenschappersучёные科学家과학자들
machinen.

things people make to do work

máy mócmáquinas機械makinelermáquinasmaszynyآلاتmachinesмашины机器기계
stuckadj.

not able to move

mắc kẹtpreso動けないsıkışmışatascadouwięzionyعالقvastzittendзастрявший卡住的갇힌

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Venus is a very cold planet.

2

The spaceship was in space for more than 50 years.

3

Old space machines often fall on top of mountains.

4

Scientists said the chance of hurting people was very small.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What is Venus like?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did the spaceship not go to Venus?

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