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-era space probe, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, is set for an uncontrolled return to Earth around May 10, 2025.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...

The Kosmos 482 probe was part of the Venera program, a series of Soviet missions aimed at exploring Venus's harsh environment. Launched in 1972, it was designed to collect data from the planet's ...

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

A Cold War-era Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, marking ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last ...