Evan Shwartz introduces the first installation of something special, "In this series about astrophotography in Alameda, we will look at pictures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, and celestial events ...

A Soviet spacecraft originally launched toward Venus in 1972 has astonishingly returned to Earth after spending over half a ...

Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit.

The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.

The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides ...

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The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos-482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it ...

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 ...

Astronomers predict that the 500kg (1,100 lbs) landing module could hit the planet as early as this afternoon.

From solar probes to deep space missions, these record-breaking human-made objects reached speeds that make bullets and jets ...

The mystery of life’s beginnings has long captivated scientists. Central to that search is LUCA—the last universal common ...