Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...

The spacecraft’s expected area of reentry spans vast regions on both sides of the equator, where it could potentially land in ...

Venera 1 was launched in 1961, only four years after Sputnik 1, the first satellite. Venera 7, in 1970, was the first ...

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft known as Cosmos 482 may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a ...

Cosmos 482, part of a Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus in the 1970s, is expected to crash back on Earth ...

The spacecraft separated into four pieces, two of which fell back to Earth shortly thereafter. The other two, believed to be ...

NASA scientists say a 1972 probe launched by the Soviet Union may meet a fiery end crashing back into Earth in the coming ...

Kosmos 482 was meant to explore Venus, but became an accidental satellite. Everything to know about the Soviet Venus probe ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities ...

Could Minnesota be the landing spot for a Soviet-era space probe? As Kosmos 482 prepares for a fiery reentry, experts weigh ...

Astronomers believe the Soviet-era spacecraft is ready to perform its "final death plunge," which will most likely occur this ...