It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

After over five decades in Earth's orbit, the Soviet Venus lander, Kosmos 482, reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, ...

Follow Us Trending Photos The Kosmos 482 spacecraft, a Soviet mission launched in 1972 for an unsuccessful trip to Venus, reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday morning, according to a recent report ...

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

A spacecraft that's been hanging around in orbit after a botched launch more than half a century ago has finally crashed back ...

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

The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.