A Soviet satellite once bound for Venus could be about to crash back down to earth after more than half a century in space.

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and ...

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth ...

Part of a failed Soviet spacecraft that’s been circling Earth for the last 53 years is about to come crashing down. The ...

“The risks involved are not particularly high, but not zero: with a mass of just under 500 kg and 1-meter size, risks are similar to that of a meteorite impact,” Langbroek wrote.

He estimated it would come crashing in about 242km/h (150mph ... “the risk is similar to that of a random meteorite fall, several of which happen each year. You run a bigger risk of getting ...

He estimates it will come crashing in at 150 mph (242 kph), if ... "the risk is similar to that of a random meteorite fall, several of which happen each year. You run a bigger risk of getting ...