Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt to launch into Venus.

The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred ...

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union as part of a series of missions to Venus.

According to CNN, Cosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere sometime between 10 p.m. ET on Friday and 6:30 a.m. ET ...

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

Whether the parachute or instrument shell would survive Earth reentry is highly doubtful-but the titanium casing could ...

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...