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Descent - The Ghost That Wouldn't Stay Up

Descent - The Ghost That Wouldn't Stay Up

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 Host Celeste Skye explores Kosmos 482, a Soviet Venus lander that failed in 1972 and orbited Earth for 53 years before reentering in May 2025. Built to survive Venus's crushing atmosphere, the spacecraft outlasted the Soviet Union, demonstrating how overengineering for extreme challenges can carry us through unexpected descents.

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