AccuWeather reported Friday that a defunct Soviet spacecraft may crash into Earth, possibly somewhere in the contiguous U.S., between May 9 and May 11.
The spacecraft named Kosmos 482 launched in 1972 on a voyage to Venus, but an issue trapped it in orbit around Earth, where it sat in a state of limbo, according to AccuWeather. “Because the probe was designed to withstand entry into the Venus atmosphere, it is possible the probe (or parts of it) will survive reentry at Earth and reach the surface,” NASA said in a statement.
The “uncontrolled” reentry could see the spacecraft hit anywhere in “Africa, South America, the contiguous United States, Australia and New Zealand, most of Europe and most of Asia,” AccuWeather noted. Even though this sounds like most of the inhabited world, a majority of this area is ocean. Should the craft land in our oceans, it likely wouldn’t pose any threat to human life.
Before you ask, yes: the craft was fitted with a parachute for reentry, but given the existing issues and age of the materials, scientists think it’s unlikely to successfully deploy. (TAKE A POLL: Do You Believe in UFOs?)
How Big Is The Risk Of Impact?
The chances of Kosmos 482 hitting your home are astronomically low, but never zero. Earth is smashed about by bits of space debris — manmade and cosmic — on a daily basis. For the most part, we don’t notice when a meteorite hits the ground by our feet. All physical objects have to go through a heck of a lot of friction to reach Earth, and end up miniscule in size by the time they reach us.
Then there are the space rocks that cause cataclysmic — near-extinction-sized events. When most people think of asteroids destroying the planet, their minds go back to the dinosaurs and the Chicxulub crater that turned these ferocious monsters into chickens.
The Lost City of Atlantis is not a Disney Movie. The legend originates from the ancient Egyptians!
📍They said it was destroyed 11,600yrs (before present day)
📍The ‘Younger Dryas Climate Catastrophe’ was exactly 11,600yrs ago
Not a coincidence. It’s evidence Atlantis existed. pic.twitter.com/SgqjXdOvLP
— Jimmy Corsetti (@BrightInsight6) May 18, 2024
Just 12,800(ish)-years-ago, an asteroid may have temporarily restarted our ice age — an event known as the Younger Dryas cooling event. Geological evidence from this time period suggests mass amounts of cold, fresh water rushed into the North Atlantic, cutting off the flow of warm water north via the Gulf Stream and reshaping global coastlines entirely. (RELATED: Guys, We May Have Found The Most Addictive New Outdoors Show On YouTube)
Experts and independent investigators suggest this sudden shift in climate was caused by an asteroid either hitting or bursting the ice coating our northern hemisphere.
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There are many other theories about, and surrounding, the Younger Dryas, and we’re going to talk about them as often as we can on The Modern Memo.
Mounting evidence suggests we are not the first technologically advanced civilization to live on Earth. At the very least, Big Archaeology and mainstream institutions are hiding our history; either through lack of research or purposeful obfuscation. We hate that. A lot.
Ignorance of our past leaves us blind to threats from the future. Right now, we don’t know exactly what you can do to help solve this issue — but a great place to begin is with educating yourself on the topic. We’ve included links to videos and our favorite experts in this article. Check back soon for more updates.
Thanks for hanging out – TMM
