A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth, and an astronomer will attempt to catch it on camera on May 8
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A spacecraft has been appointed in the Soviet era to restore Earth’s air after more than 50 years in orbit, and you may only see it starting through our sky during a live broadcast on the Internet.
Using its automatic telescopes in Mansiano, Italy, the virtual telescope project aims to monitor the expected re -entry of the former Soviet Union Cosmos 482 The spacecraft. The investigation aims to provide a unit of descent to the roof of Venus, but failed to escape from the low Earth orbit after its launch in 1972.
To look at the spacecraft, the virtual telescope project will host a live broadcast online, Starting at 11:40 pm EST on May 8 (0340 GMT, May 9). You can see the live broadcast here on Space.com as a courtroom for the virtual telescope project or directly on Webtv page or YouTube channel.
Telescopic photos of Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus Descent Craft in the Earth’s orbit, which was taken by Ralf Vandbergh from the Netherlands from a decade away. | Credit: Ralph Vandberg
Since its failed launch, the spacecraft unit – a heavy and permanent being designed to survive in the atmosphere of Venus – has remained in orbit. it has been Slow down about land It is now expected to re -enter the atmosphere around 10 May, based on the current tropical predictions.
However, the unpredictable high -speed nature of the uncontrolled spacecraft through Atmosphere It makes it difficult to monitor. “We are not sure that we will succeed, because this is an extremist mission, but we will do our best,” said Gianluca Masi, founder of the virtual telescope project and astronomer.
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The virtual telescope project will need to rely on tropical predictions in the actual time and the paths of the path provided Satellite Follow services to adjust their automatic telescopes accordingly.
While re-entering, the spacecraft will appear as a bright, fast-moving object, very similar to a meteorite wandering through the sky-that is, if it is located near an area it can be seen. Cosmos 482 is designed to endure Venus Experts said that the harsh conditions may survive parts of it on the air and abandon the ground.
