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

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions ...

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 is falling back to Earth after 53 years. It is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere ...

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

A remnant of the Soviet Venus program, Kosmos 482 has stayed aloft in in Earth's orbit for 53 years. But it may make a return ...

Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.

In 1972, a Soviet spacecraft bound for Venus failed to escape Earth’s gravity and got stuck orbiting our planet. Now, 50-odd ...

Kosmos 482 crashed into Earth on May 10, confirmed Roscosmos. The spacecraft reentered at 2:24 am ET, falling into the Indian Ocean. Launched in 1972, it malfunctioned and remained in orbit for 53 ...

As the last remnant of the Soviet Venus program left in Earth orbit, it’s not your average piece of space junk. Because it was designed to withstand Venusian conditions, many think the lander ...