News

After more than half a century, the voyage of Kosmos 482 is over
The spacecraft, dubbed Kosmos 482, had orbited the Earth since it launched in March 1972. It followed the Soviet Venera 8 ...
A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.
The Daily Galaxy on MSN20h
Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit
In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...
NBNW22h
Kosmos 482 Re-enters Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 53 years in orbit without causing injuries or damage, ...
Astronomy on MSN14h
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on Saturday
Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.
Welcome home, Kosmos 482.
Humanity lives to fight another day after the failed Soviet lander re-entered our atmosphere at 2:24AM ET on Saturday before harmlessly splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, ...