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Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit
In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...
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Kosmos 482 Re-enters Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 53 years in orbit without causing injuries or damage, ...
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Soviet-Era Kosmos 482 Space Probe Will Fall to Earth This Week—But Will It Burn Up During Re-Entry?
A Soviet space probe, stranded in Earth’s orbit for 53 years, is set to re-enter the atmosphere this week. And it may not ...
USA Today10d
Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth
The name Cosmos (or Kosmos) was given to Soviet spacecraft that ... The space agency points to evidence from Soviet and ...
Interesting Engineering12d
US scientists develop 3D-printable open source humanoid robot that costs just $5K
Scientists at UC Berkeley have come out with a humanoid robot that is fully open-source, customizable, budget-friendly and can be 3D printed.
Indiatimes14d
Decades-old Soviet spacecraft still orbiting Earth may crash back around May 10
A half-ton Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 for Venus, is predicted to make an uncontrolled reentry around May 10. Due to a rocket malfunction, it remained in Earth orbit.
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The chance of getting hit by a Soviet spacecraft goes up next week
The half-tonne Kosmos 482 lander is set to uncontrollably plummet to Earth. The half-tonne Kosmos 482 lander is set to uncontrollably plummet to Earth. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
"But it cannot be completely excluded.” The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it out of Earth orbit because ...
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Spacecraft to plunge back to Earth a half-century after failed Venus launch
Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek anticipates the failed spacecraft, known as Kosmos 482, will reenter around May 10, estimating an impact speed of 150 mph (242 kph) if it remains intact.