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 ...

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

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

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 ...

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

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The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.

Kosmos 482, launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 for a Venus mission, got stuck in Earth's orbit due to a rocket failure and ...

Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say - The spacecraft, launched in 1972, was originally ...

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 itself is part of the Soviet Union's Venus exploration program known as Venera. This spacecraft weighs about 1.2 ...