News Soviet spacecraft crashes into Earth 53 years after its failed mission to Venus Published: May. 11, 2025, 11:08 a.m.

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. Russia says it landed in the Indian Ocean, but other experts are less certain.

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth after more than a half-century being stuck in orbit from a failed launch to Venus.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, could crash on Saturday after being trapped in Earth's orbit for more than 50 years. Here's when and where it could crash.

Soviet spacecraft plunging back to Earth 53 years after launching A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus more than 50 years ago plunged to Earth on Saturday.

Russia's space agency says the Kosmos 482 lander has made an uncontrolled re-entry to Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, plunged to Earth more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, plunged to Earth more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.

A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Kosmos 482 had been bound for Venus but never reached its ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where ...