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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when. (www.livescience.com)
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They have bets on where it hits (I see some wishes)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Later that day, the Russian space agency Roscosmos confirmed that the lander had harmlessly impacted the Indian Ocean at 6:24 a.m. UTC west of Jakarta, Indonesia. The condition of the craft is unknown.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

The craft was designed to land on Venus unharmed; it is likely in one piece at the bottom of the ocean.