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

Kosmos-482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, crash-lands after 53 years, reminding us of Cold War-era space exploration ...

After spending more than five decades in orbit, the final piece of Soviet rocket Cosmos 482 has finally crash-landed on Earth ...

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

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 Cold War-era spacecraft that failed to make it to Venus is due to crash back to Earth soon and it could hit Arizona.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that never made it beyond Earth’s orbit on its way to Venus, is due to come crashing down on ...

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos-482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it ...