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Out-of-control Soviet satellite could hit London or Philadelphia TODAY

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Astronomers predict Kosmos 482 will re-enter the atmosphere within 14 hours either side of 08:34 BST on Saturday , May 10 .

The 500kg ( 1,100 lbs) landing module could hit the planet as early as this afternoon .

London , Brussels , Budapest , Abu Dhabi , Hiroshima , Rio de Janeiro , and many others are at risk of being hit.

Kosmos 482 is invisible in the daytime and hidden in Earth 's shadow at night .

However, it is impossible to say with any degree of certainty exactly where it will land.

Factors such as space weather and how space weather mean that a lot could change.

The time and location of atmospheric re-entry should be known more accurately.

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