After 53 years in orbit, the long-stranded Kosmos 482 spacecraft has finally returned to Earth. Originally launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 as part of its Venus exploration program, the probe failed to leave Earth’s orbit and reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, over the Indian Ocean near Jakarta. A Mission That Never …
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