Kosmos 482, a Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to fall to Earth this weekend. Stay up to date on the spacecraft.

Ten of those missions successfully landed on the hot, barren planet, but the rocket carrying Kosmos 482 malfunctioned. Its upper stage, which contained the descent craft, got stuck in Earth orbit.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where ...

Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a ...

Kosmos 482 was built as the twin of Venera 8, which launched in July 1972 and became the second spacecraft—after Venera 7—to successfully land on Venus.

Spherical in shape, the spacecraft – 3ft (one metre) across and packing more than 1,000lb (495kg) – will be the last piece of Kosmos 482 to fall from the sky.

Kosmos-482 does have a parachute system, but after 53 years in orbit, experts say it's more likely than not that it has already been compromised. But because of its sturdy Soviet construction, the ...

A Soviet spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, more than 50 years after its unsuccessful mission to Venus. The spacecraft Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, crashed into the Indian Ocean ...

Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a ...

Kosmos-482 has been orbiting the planet for more than 50 years, but scientists say it will re-enter earth's atmosphere sometime around 2 a.m. Eastern Saturday.