The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos-482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it ...

Whether the parachute or instrument shell would survive Earth reentry is highly doubtful-but the titanium casing could ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft shrouded in Cold War secrecy, will reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the next few days ...

Some recent spaceflight spectacles offer hints about what you might see if Kosmos 482 happens to fall through the sky above ...

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

Despite its dry, dusty surface and thinner atmosphere, Mars may have more in common with Earth than scientists previously ...

A new study reveals that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually recorded, exposing major gaps in ocean ...

This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to ...

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed that Mars’ surface shares striking similarities with Earth’s coldest regions.

When our planet and the incoming sunlight align just right, stunning phenomena such as rainbows and halos can occur. More ...