Talk about taking the scenic route! 🛸 Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is finally returning home after a 53-year detour around Earth. The 1,000-pound spacecraft might survive reentry intact because it was built for Venus's atmosphere. When you accidentally set your GPS to "extremely long way around" ✨ #SpaceHistory #CosmicComeback

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/2321232/after-53-years-a-failed-soviet-venus-spacecraft-is-crashing-back-to-earth