Launched in 1972, Kosmos 482 was intended to land on the surface of Venus, but an engine malfunction left it stranded in ...

NASA scientists say a 1972 probe launched by the Soviet Union may meet a fiery end crashing back into Earth in the coming ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere more than 50 years after a failed mission to Venus.

Kosmos 482 was meant to explore Venus, but became an accidental satellite. Everything to know about the Soviet Venus probe and where it could fall.

Weather permitting, the International Space Station will be making some nicely visible evening and early morning passes ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

Kosmos 482 launched for Venus in 1972 but never left Earth orbit. The spacecraft has now lost enough energy that it can’t fight gravity anymore.

Though most projections estimate that the object will reenter the atmosphere around May 10, unknowns about its exact shape ...

The Cosmos 482 lander (also known as Kosmos 482) has been in a decaying orbit since the Soviet Union launched the spacecraft in a failed 1972 ...

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities ...

Not for too much longer, though: According to LiveScience, a telescope analysis by Dutch space researcher and satellite ...

A Soviet spacecraft is set to return from Earth's orbit after a failed mission to Venus over 50 years ago. See when it could crash to Earth.