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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth

Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 482 Has Likely Impacted Earth Somewhere

The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday morning.

A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.

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What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues

Some recent spaceflight spectacles offer hints about what you might see if Kosmos 482 happens to fall through the sky above ...

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How To Track Soviet Satellite As It Plummets to Earth

A derelict Soviet-era spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 is set to hurtle back toward Earth after more than five decades in orbit ...

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