The Digital Press

A Russian spacecraft, Kosmos-482, likely reentered Earth's atmosphere and fell into the Indian Ocean after losing control. Tracking and confirmation came from ESA radar and Roscosmos calculations.

Why it matters: This event highlights challenges in monitoring and predicting uncontrolled spacecraft reentries.

The big picture: Many aging satellites and debris pose ongoing risks as they eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably.

Quick takeaway: Kosmos-482 reportedly reentered near the Middle Andaman Island area around 9:24 Moscow time and landed in the Indian Ocean.

Commenters say: Users discuss the difficulty of real-time tracking, share official updates, and note the commonality of such uncontrolled reentries.