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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.

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Comet, rocket, space junk or meteor? Here’s how to tell your fireballs apart

Like meteors, space junk travels at vast speeds as it travels through the atmosphere and it begins burning up spectacularly.

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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week

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

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