Kosmos 482: Soviet-era spacecraft ‘likely’ to have re-entered Earth’s atmosphere

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A Soviet-era spacecraft fragment, likely from the Kosmos 482 mission to Venus in 1972, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after over 50 years in orbit. The European Space Agency confirmed the re-entry, but it’s unclear if the object landed or burned up. Experts believe it posed minimal risk due to Earth’s ocean coverage. The spacecraft’s lander capsule was designed to withstand Venus’s harsh conditions.
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