The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR's Venera programme, the probe re-entered Earth's ...

An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent ...

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

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

Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 as part of the Soviet Venera program to explore Venus from the surface. A launch mishap ...

Kosmos 482 reentry and impact The size of the craft of approximately 3.3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and around 1,190 pounds (495 kilograms) suggests that if it had landed intact, its speed on ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched ... entities tracking the re-entry, although exact impact details remain unavailable. Observers expressed disappointment over the lack of conclusive ...

The Soviet craft has been floating around in space after it was launched in 1972. Now it is expected to make an "uncontrolled reentry" through Earth's atmosphere this weekend ...

Kosmos 482 crashed into Earth on May 10, confirmed Roscosmos. The spacecraft reentered at 2:24 am ET, falling into the Indian Ocean. Launched in 1972, it malfunctioned and remained in orbit for 53 ...