Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.

In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...

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

Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 53 years in orbit without causing injuries or damage, ...

The Kosmos 482 spacecraft made a reentry into Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean approximately 560 ...

Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...

It’s not every day that a space relic comes home. But this week, a forgotten Soviet spacecraft finally ended its long wait.

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

A spacecraft launched more than 50 years ago has crashed into Earth.The defunct probe from the former Soviet Union, known as ...

In the decades since its launch, the spacecraft circled Earth aimlessly as it was slowly dragged back toward home.

A Soviet spacecraft launched more than half a century ago has finally returned to Earth, ending a decades-long odyssey with a dramatic but harmless p ...