A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...

The Soviet space program had a lot of hope riding on the Cosmos 482 mission when it launched in March 1972. The mission ...

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the ...

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...

Experts don't know where this 1,000-pound Soviet spacecraft will land as it reenters Earth's atmosphere this week.

The Artemis 2 megarocket set to launch NASA's next astronauts to the moon in 2026 is almost completely assembled. The giant ...

The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 on March 31, 1972. At the time, the spacecraft was part of the Venera program, which ...

“I don’t know that I see the clear military advantage of refueling,” Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton, the Space Force’s deputy chief ...

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 ...

After nearly four days on-orbit, the crew splashed down at 9:19 a.m. PT, or 12:19 p.m. ET, on April 4 off the coast of ...

When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft launched over 50 years ago is expected to make a fiery return to Earth this weekend between 8 May and ...