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

A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's ...

New research has revealed unexpected details about the surface of Venus, Earth’s scorching hot twin. Scientists had long ...

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

It’s not every day that a space relic comes home. But this week, a forgotten Soviet spacecraft finally ended its long wait.

A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its ...

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