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No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
The object — part of the Kosmos-482 spacecraft that launched 53 years ... While some folks may have had concerns about the great lump of metal landing on their head, the European Space Agency ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know
we project a risk of 0.4 in 10,000 — which falls well within the current safety threshold." Satellite trackers and astronomers have been tracking Kosmos 482 for years. In 2019, there were ...
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Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satellite is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts ... Launched in March 1972 by the USSR, the Kosmos 482 probe was dispatched to ...
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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 yet know where it may come down. By Nadia Drake A robotic Soviet ...
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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.
A similar fate is expected to await the Soviet Kosmos 482 probe, which could fall to Earth tonight. | Credit: Getty Images The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will conclude its roughly ...
Scientific American6d
This Soviet Spacecraft Will Soon Crash-Land on Earth
Kosmos-482 was launched on a voyage to Venus in March 1972 as part of the Soviet multimission Venera program. Thanks to a rocket malfunction, however, it never escaped Earth orbit. Most of its ...