50-Year-Old Soviet Spacecraft to Reenter Earth's Atmosphere
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00:00Cosmos-482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 for a Venus mission, is expected to
00:06re-enter Earth's atmosphere around May 10th.
00:09Due to a rocket malfunction, it failed to leave Earth's orbit and has been circling
00:14the planet for over 50 years.
00:16The spacecraft's durable lander capsule, designed to withstand Venus's harsh conditions, may
00:21survive re-entry, but experts assess the risk to humans as minimal.