The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit.

The Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth on May 10, but exactly when and where remains unknown.

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

An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, experts say. In recent weeks, the spacecraft known as ...

And the Kosmos 482 Venus probe was left to circle Earth ... Langbroek writes it's "possible that it will survive reentry through the Earth atmosphere intact, and impact intact." Great. So a big piece ...

As of this writing, Langbroek forecasts that Kosmos-482’s reentry will occur on May 10 ... One complicating factor in these predictions is the fluctuating puffiness of Earth’s atmosphere ...

In recent weeks, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has been making an uncontrolled ... object will not burn up in the atmosphere during re-entry, it may be severely damaged on impact,” Mr ...

Despite the risks, the US Space Force does not issue predictions on whether objects like Kosmos 482 will burn up or survive re-entry. “We track and monitor but don’t speculate on outcomes ...

In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...

Western Australia has dodged a bullet after avoiding being hit by a defective Cold War era Soviet spacecraft on Saturday ...