The Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to ...

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

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within ...

The craft was last detected over Germany and is believed to have completed an uncontrolled re-entry after a botched mission ...

A remnant of the Soviet Venus program, Kosmos 482 has stayed aloft in in Earth's orbit for 53 years. But it may make a return ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its ...

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

The Kosmos 482 capsule was built tough for Venus. Its fall to Earth will make a huge fireball and may pose a small risk of ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 is falling back to Earth after 53 years. It is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere ...

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

A half-ton Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972 is expected crash into Earth after orbiting the planet for 53 years.