Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Saturday after over 50 years in orbit. Russia claimed it landed in the Indian Ocean, but the European Space Agency ...

For the past fifty-three years the Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has been orbiting around Earth having never made it to its destination, Venus. However, its days floating around the planet may be ...

but "some experts were not so sure of the precise location." No one appears to have been injured. The Russian Space Agency wrote on Telegram, according to a translation, "The Kosmos-482 spacecraft ...

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It was not spotted on its most recent pass over radar in Germany, the agency said, and predictions based on its orbit and previous location ... the impact speed at 150mph if the spacecraft remains ...

"The potential areas of impact in Indonesia are North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara," he informed Tempo on Saturday, May 10, 2025. According to Thomas, the Kosmos ...

Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek estimated the impact speed at 150mph if the spacecraft remains intact. The Soviets launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, intending to send it to Venus to join other ...

A failed Soviet Venus lander's long space odyssey has come to an end.The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred at 2:24 ...

An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent weeks, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has been making an ...