Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus.

That out-of-control spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has 'probably crashed' by now, and experts think they know where it could have landed.

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

A recent NASA-funded study has unveiled groundbreaking details about Venus’ crust that challenge previous assumptions about ...

For early risers, the moon will be seen descending near the southwestern horizon before dawn on May 13. At the same time, ...

The Cosmos 482 lander probe reentered Earth’s atmosphere May 10, just before 3 a.m. Toronto time, says NASA. Here’s where.

In a breakthrough that could change how we see our “twin” planet, NASA has discovered that Venus may not be the hot, dead ...

Kosmos-482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, crash-lands after 53 years, reminding us of Cold War-era space exploration ...

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

An out-of-control spacecraft intended to reach Venus has instead crashed back down to Earth, and it might even have happened ...