Though it is unlikely Cosmos 482 would land in anyone's yard, The Aerospace Corporation reminds folks that if this were to happen, do not touch the spacecraft because it could be potentially ...

The 1,091-pound craft, also known as Cosmos 482 and Venera 8, is predicted to reach reentry within nine hours of 1:54 a.m. ET on May 10, according to the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris ...

Cosmos 482, the exploratory spacecraft launched toward Venus by the Soviet Union in March 1972, has finally ended its mission. The 50-year-old lander probe returned to Earth early Saturday, May 10 ...

A failed Soviet spacecraft has crashed back down to Earth during an 'uncontrolled re-entry' after being stuck in space for 53 years. The spacecraft, called Kosmos 482, was launched in 1972 and ...

Cosmos 482, the exploratory spacecraft launched toward Venus by the Soviet Union in March 1972, has finally ended its mission. The 50-year-old lander probe returned to Earth early Saturday, May 10 ...

A piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is due to crash back to Earth as soon as this week. Much about the piece of space debris, called Cosmos 482 ...

Forbes How To Track The Dead Soviet Lander Falling Back To Earth Soon By Eric Mack Cosmos 482 Likely to Land With a Splash or Distant Crash But with those big caveats in mind, it seems probable ...

'I wouldn't bet on it working now,' Langbroek said, 'and I assume that if it survived re-entry, it would crash abruptly.' The fate of Cosmos 482 is therefore uncertain.

A Soviet spacecraft that has been orbiting Earth for almost half a century could come crashing back down to Earth this year, an expert has said. The Venus-bound Cosmos 482 was launched in March ...

The Venus probe Cosmos 482 , launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to fall to Earth around May 10, 2025, after approximately 53 years. SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: Kosmos 482 Descent ...

Kosmos 482 (also known as Cosmos 482) hit headlines last week after scientists revealed the spacecraft was due to crash back down to Earth.