It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second ...

After over five decades in Earth's orbit, the Soviet Venus lander, Kosmos 482, reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, ...

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

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

Kosmos-482, a failed mission to Venus from the former Soviet Union that stalled in Earth orbit in the 1970s, is about to fall ...

A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...

Experts have issued a warning as a 1,000lb former Soviet spacecraft - called Kosmos 482 - is set to hit Earth this week.

The object, referred to as Cosmos 482 or Kosmos 482, is believed to be a capsule ... “it is most likely that the reentry has already occurred.” In the decades since it was launched, Cosmos ...