Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...

A piece of the Soviet probe Kosmos 482, which has been orbiting Earth for over 50 years, may soon enter the atmosphere. This ...

The Space Age past may come knocking on the world's door next week as the defunct Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Venus lander from ...

A defunct Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, launched over 50 years ago in a mission gone awry, is expected to make an ...