A Soviet probe built in 1972 to land on Venus returned to Earth on 10 May 2025, and the same titanium shell meant to survive the hottest planet may have carried it intact through re-entry - Space Daily

A Soviet probe originally constructed in 1972 for a Venus landing mission re-entered Earth's atmosphere on May 10, 2025. The spacecraft's titanium shell, engineered to withstand Venus's extreme surface conditions, may have enabled it to survive re-entry intact after decades in space.