A failed Soviet spacecraft is due to crash back down to Earth tomorrow after being stuck in space for 53 years. In 1972, the USSR launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft destined for Venus.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On May 10 of this year, the egg-shaped Kosmos-482 descent module, weighing roughly 1,091 pounds ...

A Soviet Venera-4 model, similar to the lost Kosmos 482 landing capsule, is on display at a museum. Before a Soviet-era spacecraft intended for Venus crashed back to Earth over the weekend, German ...

A spacecraft built like a tank that was supposed to study Venus has likely crashed back to Earth Saturday morning, decades after its Soviet-era launch. Space agencies had tracked the defunct probe, ...

A failed Soviet spacecraft has returned to Earth in an 'uncontrolled reentry' after 53 years stuck in space. The spacecraft, called Kosmos 482 (also known as Cosmos 482), was launched in 1972 and once ...

A 1,000 lb. former Soviet spacecraft that has been orbiting the Earth for over 50 years is about to reenter the atmosphere — and there’s a small chance it could collide with a populated area.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the solar system’s hottest planet, ...