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

A Soviet spacecraft is set to return from Earth's orbit after a failed mission to Venus over 50 years ago. See when it could crash to Earth.

Latest satellite tracking data reveals that its parachutes could already have been released after tumbling in low Earth orbit ...

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...

Kosmos 482 launched for Venus in 1972 but never left Earth orbit. The spacecraft has now lost enough energy that it can’t fight gravity anymore.

Not for too much longer, though: According to LiveScience, a telescope analysis by Dutch space researcher and satellite ...

The failed Venus probe launched by Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this week and satellite ...

The Soviet space program had a lot of hope riding on the Cosmos 482 mission when it launched in March 1972. The mission ...

Scientists have created an estimate which suggests several countries are at risk as Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 continues to ...

The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 on March 31, 1972. At the time, the spacecraft was part of the Venera program, which ...

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

Since 1972, a Soviet spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has been silently orbiting Earth, a relic of the early days of space exploration. Now, after nearly five decades in space, this rogue probe is set ...