The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.

A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's ...

The Soviet probe Kosmos ... have the confirmation of the fall, it was preferred to wait for the next passage over Germany, which however did not happen. This was confirmation of the crash, but ...

Kosmos 482 is expected to fall back down to Earth this week after spending 53 years in orbit around the planet. The satellite which was launched back on 31 March 1972 even has a crash landing ...

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 on a failed mission to Venus is believed to have crashed back to Earth early on Saturday ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian ...

Kosmos 482's fall draws attention to our planet's growing space junk problem. On average, three sizeable pieces of debris crash back to Earth every day — and that number is only going to go up.

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second ...

At the time of its expected crash, radar could no longer detect the Kosmos 482, concluding that “it is most likely that the reentry has already occurred.” No injuries or damage have been reported.