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

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.

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

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

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

Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting ...

Kosmos 482 was meant to explore Venus, but became an accidental satellite. Everything to know about the Soviet Venus probe ...

Cosmos 482, part of a Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus in the 1970s, is expected to crash back on Earth ...

Kosmos 482 became stranded in Earth’s orbit after a premature engine ... reentries falls into oceans or sparsely populated regions. Estimates to work out the location and timing of the exact reentry ...

A COLD War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus is set to crash back to Earth, and it could hit the UK. Kosmos 482 took off in 1972, but a failed launch left the spaceship circling lifelessly ...