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Could a Failed Soviet Space Probe Crash Into Minnesota This Weekend?
Could Minnesota be the landing spot for a Soviet-era space probe? As Kosmos 482 prepares for a fiery reentry, experts weigh ...
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Kosmos 482: Soviet Union's Failed Venus Probe Is About To Slam Into Earth
The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus spacecraft is set to make a somewhat delayed reappearance as it slams into the ...
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Cold war-era Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 to return after 53 years in orbit
A Cold War-era Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, marking ...
A Soviet Satellite's Unlikely Return: The Kosmos 482 Story
The Kosmos 482 probe was part of the Venera program, a series of Soviet missions aimed at exploring Venus's harsh environment. Launched in 1972, it was designed to collect data from the planet's ...
Uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere of the Russian spacecraft Kosmos 482: impact expected on May 9
A half-ton Russian satellite that was built to land on Venus but never left Earth’s orbit could fall out of the sky intact in ...
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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 of ...
Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...
A 1,000 lb object will soon crash-land on Earth, reveal scientists! Here's all you need to know
A 1,000 lb former Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is predicted to crash-land on Earth between May 8 and 11. Launched in 1972, ...