Old Soviet Venus Capsule May Have Survived Re-entry and Returned to Earth

A descent capsule from Kosmos 482, the 1972 Soviet Venus mission, re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 10 May 2025 after 53 years in orbit; radar tracked a re-entry window with no confirmed landing, and while analyses suggest the capsule's Venus-designed titanium shell could have survived re-entry and remained largely intact, there is no direct recovery or conclusive landing evidence.