Kosmos 482’s landing module is now hurtling towards Earth and is expected to re-enter the atmosphere within 14 hours either side of 08:34 BST on May 10. Where it will land is up in the air.

Kosmos 482's fall draws attention to our planet's growing space junk problem. On average, three sizeable pieces of debris crash back to Earth every day — and that number is only going to go up.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where ...

The Kosmos 482 probe was initially launched in 1972 by the USSR as part of a mission to Venus but broke into four pieces after an engine failure. Pictured: An earlier prototype of Kosmos 482, the ...

In the rare chance that Kosmos 482 does land near you, Aerospace cautions you to contact the authorities and not touch it as it could be hazardous. Plus, an early space-age United Nations treaty ...

Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting back to its home world.

A 1,000 lb. former Soviet spacecraft that has been orbiting the Earth for over 50 years is about to reenter the atmosphere — and there’s a small chance it could collide with a populated area.

Kosmos 482 was a sister mission to the Venera 8 atmospheric probe that successfully landed on Venus in July 1972. While Venera 8 completed its mission, Kosmos 482 remained suspended around Earth ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, plunged to Earth more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet-era spacecraft, crashes into Earth 53 years after it launched Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the failed spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of ...