A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 for Venus re-entered Earth's atmosphere uncontrollably today and there is uncertainty ...

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

A SOVIET spacecraft once destined for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth on Saturday after more than 50 years stuck in ...

The Kosmos-482 automated interplanetary station, launched in 1972 to study Venus, has returned to Earth, crashing into the ...

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

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

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

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

A renowned Irish space reporter has warned of a small - but very real - chance that part of a rocketship is going to crash ...

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

The Soviet craft has been floating around in space after it was launched in 1972. Now it is expected to make an "uncontrolled ...

Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...