Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus.

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 Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, crash-lands after 53 years, reminding us of Cold War-era space exploration ...

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

The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...

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-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian ...

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 is falling down right now. Originally meant to visit Venus, it has remained in space for 53 ...

Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...

Whether the parachute or instrument shell would survive Earth reentry is highly doubtful-but the titanium casing could ...

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...