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Soviet-Era Kosmos-482 Spacecraft Crashes Into Indian Ocean After 53 Years in Orbit

The 1972 Venus-bound probe reentered Earth's atmosphere west of Jakarta, Indonesia, with no reported injuries or damage.

Decades-Old Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Nears Uncontrolled Reentry