A Soviet-era spacecraft that was designed to make a soft landing on Venus — but instead remained trapped in Earth orbit for ...

Cosmos 482, also known as Kosmos 482, was one of a pair of identical Venus atmospheric lander probes launched by the Soviet ...

A spacecraft built like a tank that was supposed to study Venus has likely crashed back to Earth Saturday morning, decades ...

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos-482 re-entered atmosphere after 53 years, crashing into Indian Ocean without causing harm Read Full Article at RT.co ...

A Soviet space probe that has been orbiting the earth for more than 50 years crashed uncontrollably into the ocean on ...

The remaining part of a Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on Saturday 53 years since its failed mission to Venus. It is ...

Russia's space agency says the Kosmos 482 lander has made an uncontrolled re-entry to Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Saturday after over 50 years in orbit.

Kosmos 482 was launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program, which aimed to explore Venus. The ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The half-ton ...

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.