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The Independent1d
Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... In recent weeks, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has been making an uncontrolled approach towards Earth.
Digital Trends3d
No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
The object — part of the Kosmos-482 spacecraft that launched 53 years ago — crashed to Earth at around 9:24 a.m. Moscow time (2:24 a.m. ET) on Saturday, according to the Russian space agency ...
Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineering
The Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and ...
The New York Times6d
A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down. By Nadia Drake A robotic Soviet ...
Space.com4d
Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know
Update for 8:30 a.m. ET on May 10: Kosmos 482 has fallen harmlessly into the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. In 1972, the Soviet Union ...
Il Messaggero3d
The Final Descent of Kosmos 482
The most recent forecasts on the uncontrolled descent of the Soviet probe Kosmos 482 minimize, and some already exclude, the risk that this one-meter diameter and nearly 500-kilogram object will ...
Florida Today4d
Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land
Most calculations predict the decaying probe's remnants could come crashing down early Saturday morning. Given its orbit, the spacecraft could land pretty much anywhere, astronomers calculate.