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

After over five decades in Earth's orbit, the Soviet Venus lander, Kosmos 482, reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated ...

It’s not every day that a space relic comes home. But this week, a forgotten Soviet spacecraft finally ended its long wait.

A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's ...

The probe’s return to Earth had been closely monitored by multiple space agencies, including the European Space Agency (ESA) ...

Kosmos 482, which suffered a rocket malfunction when launched in 1972, is thought to have splashed down in the Indian Ocean, ...

Kosmos-482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, crash-lands after 53 years, reminding us of Cold War-era space exploration ...