Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit

An artist’s illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. (Image credit: Getty Images) After 53 years stuck in area, a Soviet spacecraft developed to arrive on Venus has lastly…

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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here’s when.

Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here’s when.

An illustration of a satellite crashing into the ocean after an unrestrained reentry through Earth’s environment. A comparable fate is anticipated to wait for the Soviet Kosmos 482 probe, which…

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Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint

Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint

A doomed 53-year-old Soviet lander presently toppling back to Earth might be tracking a parachute, brand-new pictures of the spacecraft expose. The Kosmos 482 probe, which released in 1972, was…

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