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A 1,000-pound space object orbiting Earth since 1972 is expected to crash-land in May

  • Old Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere between May 8 and 11, 2025.
  • An engine malfunction marooned the Venus-bound probe in Earth orbit after its March 31, 1972 launch.
  • The spacecraft, orbiting Earth for 53 years, carries a heat-resistant landing module designed for Venus's thick atmosphere.
  • The landing module weighs 1,091 pounds and measures about 3.2 feet across.
  • Experts consider the risk small that surviving components will impact a populated area, with high probability of landing over water.
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Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE broke the news in on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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