Launched in March 1972, Kosmos 482 is a Soviet probe to explore Venus but it failed to leave Earth's orbit. Just four days prior, the Soviets launched Venera 8, which successfully reached Venus and sent back data for just over 50 minutes.
Kosmos 482 has been tracked ever since it launched and was originally expected to crash back to Earth between 2023 and 2025, but sky watchers have determined it could fall later this year, the problem is the probe was manufactured to survive the harsh conditions on Venus, temperatures in excess of 400° F, 100 atmospheres of pressure, and 300 g-force. That means some of it could actually reach ground.
Keep looking up!
https://www.space.com/failed-soviet-venus-spacecraft-falls-to-earth-soon.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482
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