Researchers say the signal originates from Relay 2, a communication satellite launched in 1964 and ceased functioning in 1967 ...

Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.

Different computer models were used to predict the reentry of the 1970s-era Soviet Venus craft Kosmos-482. Why were they divergent, and how can we improve our debris-fall forecasts?

On May 10, 2025, the Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 re-entered Earth's atmosphere after spending over five decades in orbit. Originally launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union's ...

Kosmos-482, which the U.S.S.R. launched back in 1972, was meant to follow the successful probes Venera 7 and Venera 8 in landing on and studying Venus.

Originally launched in 1972 as part of an ambitious mission to Venus, Kosmos 482 became a remnant of the Cold War space race after its mission failed. The approximately 3-foot-diameter spacecraft had ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

The Kosmos 482 plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.