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

A spacecraft built like a tank that was supposed to study Venus has likely crashed back to Earth Saturday morning, decades ...

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.

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

A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket has crashed back through the atmosphere, after 53 years in orbit. Scientists haven't yet ...

Wildlife biologist Christopher Gillette sheds light on the ‘tragic accident’ and issues a warning about alligator activity on ...

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

In the decades since its launch, the spacecraft circled Earth aimlessly as it was slowly dragged back toward home.

Indonesian regions are deemed safe from the potential fall of the Kosmos 482 spacecraft module with a highly durable titanium ...

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