When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...

Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.

A Cold War-era Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, marking ...

A piece of the Soviet probe Kosmos 482, which has been orbiting Earth for over 50 years, may soon enter the atmosphere. This ...

A piece of the Soviet probe Kosmos 482, which has been orbiting the Earth for over 50 years, may soon re-enter the atmosphere ...

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...