It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...

Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like.

The Cosmos 482 lander (also known as Kosmos 482) has been in a decaying orbit since the Soviet Union launched the spacecraft ...

A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still ...

In late March 1972, the Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was launched. But that attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world. Major elements of that failed craft ...

New research strengthens the case that Venus, long considered a geologically stagnant world, may be more Earth-like in its ...

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing to hot plumes ...

Researchers have found evidence of tectonic activity on Venus. The data from which this emerges is already 30 years old.

Using radar data from a NASA mission launched more than three decades ago, scientists have found fresh clues suggesting that ...

Learn about a new study that uses the data from Magellan to reveal insights into Venus’ ongoing tectonic activity and how it ...

Venus may not have Earth-style tectonic plates, but it’s far from geologically quiet. A new model shows its crust is ...