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Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.
"Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth." ...
Designed to be tough enough to make it through the thick atmosphere of Venus, Kosmos-482 likely survived the trip down, and to the depths of the Indian Ocean where its wreckage may never be found.
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What to Know About the Soviet Spacecraft Plunging to EarthBut Kosmos 482 is different; it was intentionally designed to withstand Venus’s pressure-cooker atmosphere, and even colliding with our own atmosphere at orbital speeds of 17,500 miles per hour ...
Venera 8 was launched on March 27 1972 and reached Venus 117 days later. On March 31, its twin left Earth but failed to escape Earth orbit, earning the designation Kosmos 482.
False-color image of Venus in ultraviolet, imaged by Atatsuki. Credit: PLANET-C Project Team On the surface (you're welcome for the joke), Venus is not even close to being hospitable to life.
A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned.
Venus square Pluto is a time of betrayals, ghosting and breakups — be prepared By Reda Wigle Published June 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET ...
Asteroids around Venus, shown in the background above during a 2012 transit, are difficult to track because they fall inside Earth's orbit and are obscured by the sun's glare.
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