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Lost Soviet-era Cosmos-482 returns to Earth after 53 years in space
Launched in March 1972, Kosmos 482 was bound for Venus. The mission was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program. But a ...
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Soviet-era Cosmos-482 crashes over Indian Ocean after half a century in space
The probe’s return to Earth had been closely monitored by multiple space agencies, including the European Space Agency (ESA) ...
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Russian spacecraft weighing half a ton to crash on Earth. Why it's worrying
Cosmos-482 is likely to survive the fiery plunge It ... about 1 in 25,000 for causing deadly damage-experts warn that the risk, though small, is not negligible. Beyond the immediate safety concerns, ...
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian ...
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
"While the risk is nonzero, any one individual on Earth is far likelier to be struck by lightning than to be injured by Cosmos 482," The Aerospace ... within the current safety threshold." ...
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A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight
The object, referred to as Cosmos 482 or Kosmos 482 ... don’t collide in space or pose a risk to humans if they make an uncontrolled descent back home. Safety standards have drastically improved ...