The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...

Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in Earth's orbit since.

Here's what to know about Cosmos 482 and its return to Earth. When will Cosmos 482 return to Earth? Various space entities give a variety of estimates of when the spacecraft could ...

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

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

Ownership of Cosmos 482 probably devolved from the Soviet Union to Russia upon dissolution of that superpower, Lawrence said, though it is possible that other governments might be interested in ...

Cosmos 482 was one in a pair of identical Venus atmospheric lander ... Earth's orbit – even if that wasn't its intended destination, according to NASA. The Soviet Union's planetary missions involved ...

Cosmos 482 launched in 1972 with the intent of landing ... according to NASA. The Soviet Union's planetary missions involved putting vehicles into what's referred to as an Earth parking orbit ...

Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in 1972 and was supposed to reach Venus. It has been stuck in Earth's orbit.

Cosmos 482 was one in a pair of identical Venus atmospheric ... according to NASA. The Soviet Union's planetary missions involved putting vehicles into what's referred to as an Earth parking ...