Kosmos 482, a Soviet probe launched in 1972, recently crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The mission to Venus failed due to a rocket malfunction. The probe orbited Earth for 53 years. It was designed to ...

That said, Langbroek believes Kosmos 482’s orbital inclination of 51.7 degrees means it could reentry between the 52N and 52S latitudes (basically anywhere as far north as the United Kingdom and as ...

After more than half a century orbiting Earth, the Soviet-era space probe Cosmos 482 has brought its long and ultimately ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft ... according to NASA. The last time comet Halley was seen by casual observers was in 1986. It will re-enter the inner solar system again in 2061.

The final hours of the 53-year ... As I’ve reported over the past few weeks, Cosmos 482 (also written as Kosmos 482 or the Venera descent craft) is a highly unusual bit of space junk because ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft, is expected to fall back to Earth ... The Eta Aquarids meteors originated from Halley's comet, known officially as comet 1P/Halley, according to NASA. The last time ...

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