Kosmos 482, a Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to fall to Earth this weekend. Stay up to date on ...

The heat-resistant Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 launched on March 31 ... Society’s Space Events 2025 Calendar is another resource for tracking space missions. Use this useful tool to create ...

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred ...

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 ...

A 'ground track' map showing the latest predictions on where the Kosmos 482 Venus probe could fall to Earth on May 9 or May 10. | Credit: ESA/ESOC Space Debris Office Update for 3 p.m. ET on May 9 ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will conclude its roughly 50-year ... a Colorado-based space technology company that's also been tracking the craft, predicts an even narrower reentry ...

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down. By Nadia Drake A robotic Soviet ...

Kosmos 482, launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 for ... The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its uncontrolled reentry, based on analysis and no-shows of the spacecraft ...

The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.