Before the International Space Station (ISS), the Soviet Union pioneered the concept of space stations, changing the course of human spaceflight forever. From Salyut and Mir to their lasting influence ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

On Sunday, in cities as geopolitically disparate as Washington, Calcutta, Frankfurt, Caracas, Rome and Paris, hundreds of ...

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery ...

Stamp commemorating the Soviet Venera project (USSR Post via Wikimedia Commons) There is a small chance the space probe will burn up on reentry, but this seems unlikely as it was built to survive ...

A half-tonne Soviet space probe designed to endure landing on Venus will tumble back to the Earth in two weeks and may “crash down hard” like a meteorite, a tracker has warned. The spacecraft ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1972, the Soviet Union launched a pair of space probes destined ...

"In about two weeks from now, on or near May 9-10, an unusual uncontrolled reentry will happen." In late March 1972, the Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was launched. But that attempted Venus probe ran ...

(Ball Aerospace) The Space Force said Thursday its newest weather satellite is now operational and will soon be collecting and sharing key weather data with military planners and operators.