Scientists are keeping an eye on Kosmos 482, which is forecast to plunge back to Earth next week. We just don't know exactly ...

A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth ...

A space probe called Kosmos 482 sent to explore Venus by the U.S.S.R. in 1972 but marooned in Earth orbit ever since is about ...

We wrote about this doomed mission in 2019, and the prospects for reentry. Launched on a Molniya-8K78M rocket from the ...

Soviet satellite Kosmos 482 is set to tumble back to Earth's atmosphere after 50 years in orbit, and its landing spot remains ...

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that was meant to land on Venus is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere some time this month ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s was expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth. It was too early to know where the half-tonne mass of metal might come down or how ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, initially intended for Venus, is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably.

A 50-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is set to crash back to Earth in May 2025, with its fate uncertain, sparking ...

A half-tonne Soviet spacecraft is set to crash back to Earth next week, with experts predicting it could hit "like a ...