Share to ClassroomOld Spaceship Falls Down
An old Soviet spaceship fell to Earth on Saturday. Its name was Kosmos 482. It was in space for more than 50 years.
The Soviet Union sent it to space in 1972. They wanted it to go to Venus. Venus is a very hot planet. But a problem stopped the trip. So the spaceship got stuck near Earth.
No one knew where it would fall. Old space machines often fall in the sea. But this one fell on its own. Scientists said the chance of hurting people was very small.
