SpaceX just conducted another static-fire test with a Starship upper stage, further prepping the megarocket for its upcoming ...

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

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

An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their ...

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

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

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

The craft was last detected over Germany and is believed to have completed an uncontrolled re-entry after a botched mission ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated ...

An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...

A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...