The Soviet Union aimed for Venus, but hit the Indian Ocean instead The odyssey of the Soviet Union's failed attempt to reach ...

An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent weeks, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has been making an uncontrolled ...

Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.

A failed Venus mission fell from the sky over the weekend after aimlessly orbiting Earth for the past 53 years. Various ...

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

Since then, Kosmos 482 has been ignored, and no viable efforts have been made to bring it back, adding to the ton of space debris. However, the spacecraft will now be brought back to Earth, with the ...

Kosmos 482 became stranded in Earth’s orbit after a premature engine cutoff during its launch phase. Now the spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere between May 8 and 11 - after 53 years ...

A COLD War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus is set to crash back to Earth, and it could hit the UK. Kosmos 482 took off in 1972, but a failed launch left the spaceship circling lifelessly ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to peak May 5-6. May's full moon will arrive May 12. It will be a micromoon. Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft, is expected to fall back to Earth between ...