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 ...

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

After more than half a century orbiting Earth, the Soviet-era space probe Cosmos 482 has brought its long and ultimately ...

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

An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent ...

A failed Soviet spacecraft has crashed back down to Earth during an 'uncontrolled re-entry' after being stuck in space for 53 ...

A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally ...

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

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