Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, was meant to explore Venus, but a malfunction left it stuck in Earth’s orbit for 53 years, making it an accidental satellite. Now, it’s finally expected to ...

Springer notes that because Venus is between the sun and the Earth, her transits are more obviously felt. Comparatively, Juno’s orbit lies a bit further afield, between Mars and Jupiter ...

The brightness of Venus is related to its orbit around the sun and how close it is to Earth. Currently, Venus' orbit is bringing the planet closer to Earth, which makes it look brighter.

A failed Soviet Venus lander's long space odyssey has come ... but a problem with its rocket stranded the spacecraft in an elliptical orbit around Earth. For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag ...

After reaching Earth orbit, it fired its engine to enter what is known as a Venus transfer trajectory; that engine burn went awry, however, either cutting off too soon or not reaching a sufficient ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus more than 50 years ago plunged to Earth on Saturday. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed the spacecraft – known as ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...

A 53-year-old Venus probe that failed to escape low Earth orbit is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry in the coming weeks. Built to withstand extreme heat, parts of the spacecraft could ...

Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...