(Associated Press) — A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.
The half-ton spacecraft fell out of orbit on Saturday.
The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its uncontrolled entry.
It was not immediately known where it came down or how much, if any, of the Kosmos 482 spacecraft survived the fiery descent through the atmosphere.
Experts said ahead of time that some if not all of it might come crashing down, given it was built to withstand a landing on Venus.
The chances of anyone being clobbered by the spacecraft debris were exceedingly low.
