Scientists believe the mysterious interstellar visitor may be the oldest comet ever observed. The object, designated 3I/ATLAS ...

A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included ...

New Update: Spacecraft Crashes Into Earth After Over 5 Decades In Orbit A spacecraft launched more than 50 years ago has crashed into Earth. The defunct probe from the former Soviet Union, known as ...

Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.

Imagery of Kosmos-482, an intended Venera spacecraft to visit the planet Venus, which was stuck in Earth orbit for 53 years. (Image credit: Ralf Vandebergh) Venera 8 pre-launch preparations.

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 ...

Different computer models were used to predict the reentry of the 1970s-era Soviet Venus craft Kosmos-482. Why were they divergent, and how can we improve our debris-fall forecasts?