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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will crash into Earth soon

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.

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.

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Old Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second planet from the sun in 1972 but never got there; its rocket suffered an anomaly, stranding Kosmos 482 in an elliptical orbit around Earth.

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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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