The Soviet Union launched over a dozen probes to Venus—most successfully. But one never made it past Earth’s orbit and has, in fact, stayed there since 1972. Now, over 50 years later, the ...

Interplanetary Station Venera In The Seventies. Kosmos-482 was part of this Soviet initiative to explore Venus. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated Press.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A derelict Soviet-era spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 is set to hurtle ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Soviet spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, more than ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft shrouded in Cold War secrecy, will reenter the Earth’s atmosphere in the next few days after misfiring on a journey to Venus more than 50 years ago. On average, a ...

A Soviet spacecraft that's been stuck in low Earth orbit ever since it launched in 1972 has finally crashed back down to our planet. Kosmos 482 rocketed into space more than 50 years ago on a quest to ...

A small, unmanned Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to fall back to Earth sometime Friday night or Saturday morning. When it launched in March 1972, the spacecraft Kosmos 482 was slated for a 41 ...

View post: 2008 Title Ranked Among 'Best Video Games of All Time' Was Originally Banned Around the World A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years “stuck in orbit,” ...