Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era probe, is reentering Earth this month. Launched in 1972 for a Venus mission, it failed to escape Earth's gravity. Satellite trackers are monitoring its descent.

A half-ton Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 for Venus, is predicted to make an uncontrolled reentry around May 10. Due to a rocket malfunction, it remained in Earth orbit.

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But if the Cosmos 482 object is indeed a Soviet reentry capsule, it would be equipped with a substantial heat shield, meaning it “might well survive Earth atmosphere entry and hit the ground ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after over 50 years, returning this week from its failed mission to Venus . NASA said Monday that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth ...

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere some time this month. The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, intending to land on Venus. However, the probe never ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.It's too early to know where the half-ton mass of metal might come down or how ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere this coming weekend. The rogue probe ...