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A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...
Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineering
The Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and ...
Kosmos 482 is hurtling towards Earth and there’s a non-zero chance the Venus probe will hit WA on Saturday
Nearly 46 years after the Skylab space station caused a sonic boom as it blazed a kaleidoscopic trail across the WA sky, ...
Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 expected to re-enter Earth after 53 years in orbit
The Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482, stranded in Earth orbit since 1972, is expected to re-enter the atmosphere Saturday, but ...
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Soviet spaceship could crash back to Earth at 17,000mph in HOURS as map reveals impact zone for doomed 500kg Venus probe
A SOVIET spacecraft once destined for Venus is expected to crash land on Earth this week after more than 50 years stuck in ...