The probe was supposed to travel to Venus but got stuck in Earth's orbit, where it has been decaying for more than half a century.

The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 on March 31, 1972. At the time, the spacecraft was part of the Venera program, which ...

Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.

After nearly four days on-orbit, the crew splashed down at 9:19 a.m. PT, or 12:19 p.m. ET, on April 4 off the coast of ...

When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...

Startup Inversion Space says its first flight of a reentry vehicle was “profoundly valuable” even though the vehicle did not ...

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft launched over 50 years ago is expected to make a fiery return to Earth this weekend between 8 May and ...

As US President Donald Trump’s tightens control over academia by proposing 2026 budget slashes NASA’s funding by 24%, ...

After more than 50 years in space, the Kosmos-482 spacecraft, originally launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is set to meet its fiery end as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. This piece of space ...

I n a world first, Chinese scientists have been able to find a satellite using an infrared laser during the daytime. The ...