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

After more than half a century orbiting Earth, the Soviet-era space probe Cosmos 482 has brought its long and ultimately ...

Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...

Launched in March 1972, Kosmos 482 was bound for Venus. The mission was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program. But a ...

The Cosmos 482 lander probe reentered Earth’s atmosphere May 10, just before 3 a.m. Toronto time, says NASA. Here’s where.

The probe’s return to Earth had been closely monitored by multiple space agencies, including the European Space Agency (ESA) ...

The Soviet craft has been floating around in space after it was launched in 1972. Now it is expected to make an "uncontrolled ...

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.

A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket has crashed back through the atmosphere, after 53 years in orbit. Scientists haven't yet pinpointed its location but one organisation has predicted it had re-entered ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The half-ton ...

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

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft is likely to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere after being stuck in orbit for more than ...