Kosmos 482, a Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to fall to Earth this weekend. Stay up to date on ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit.

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

Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting ...

A piece of the Soviet probe Kosmos 482, which has been orbiting Earth for over 50 years, may soon enter the atmosphere. This ...

Kosmos-482 does have a parachute system ... after all — but will most likely crash into a body of water somewhere. Just over ...

According to CNN, Cosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere sometime between 10 p.m. ET on Friday and 6:30 a.m. ET ...

The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.

Kosmos 482 may crash back to Earth after 53 years in orbit, with reentry expected around May 10, 2025. Risk to public remains low.

The Space Age past may come knocking on the world's door next week as the defunct Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Venus lander from ...

Kosmos 482 itself is part of the Soviet Union's Venus exploration program known as Venera. This spacecraft weighs about 1.2 ...

Kosmos-482 does have a parachute system ... after all — but will most likely crash into a body of water somewhere. Just over 71% of the earth's surface is covered by water, meaning the odds ...