Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on Venus, the titanium-covered spacecraft might survive its fiery, uncontrolled plunge through the atmosphere. Space debris trackers are converging in their forecasts, now anticipating a Saturday reentry. Experts say the Kosmos 482 spacecraft will likely come down over water. They also insist that the chance of anyone being struck by it is extremely low. It’s still too soon to know precisely when or where it will come down.

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