Astronomers have predicted where a 500-kilogram section of the Soviet Kosmos 482 satellite could slam into Earth on May 10.

The Kosmos 482 probe, launched in 1972, was intended to land on Venus as part of the USSR's Venera program. However, a rocket ...

When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...

Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory director Laurie Leshin discussed various outer space endeavors in an earth and planetary ...

May skies are brimming with action: shooting stars from Halley’s Comet, brilliant planets at dawn and dusk, and a once-in-a-lifetime nova that could light up the night sky any day now. Eta Aquarids & ...

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell about Kosmos 482, the Soviet-era spacecraft that was stranded over 50 years ago during a mission to Venus. It will soon return to Earth.

IDAHO, USA — The U.S. National Weather Service in Pocatello confirmed Sunday that a bright meteor streaking across Idaho's night sky was captured on dashcam video.

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.

The Space Age past may come knocking on the world's door next week as the defunct Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Venus lander from ...

Failed Soviet-era spacecraft to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this month – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today ...