Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Saturday after over 50 years in orbit. Russia claimed it landed in the Indian Ocean, but the European Space Agency ...

The last piece of a Russian spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 had been making an uncontrolled approach towards Earth for several ...

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program, which aimed to study Venus, details below. Follow Us Trending Photos ... As the spacecraft neared its expected crash time, radar signals ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian ...

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 on a failed mission to Venus is believed to have crashed back to Earth early on Saturday ...

Kosmos 482's fall draws attention to our planet's growing space junk problem. On average, three sizeable pieces of debris crash back to Earth every day — and that number is only going to go up.

The spacecraft Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 ... The reentry was unmonitored, and the exact time and location of the crash were uncertain until confirmation of its descent into the Indian Ocean.

A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated Press. According to the AP, both the Russian Space Agency and the ...