Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem ...

The Kosmos 482 capsule was built tough for Venus. Its fall to Earth will make a huge fireball and may pose a small risk of ...

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 spacecraft will crash to Earth in the coming days after more than 50 years in orbit. Its ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...

Space is getting increasingly crowded and experts are sounding the alarm. In a report, the European Space Agency said around ...

Venera 1 was launched in 1961, only four years after Sputnik 1, the first satellite. Venera 7, in 1970, was the first ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids.

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

Meteors from the Eta Aquariids, known for their speed and created from space debris originating from Halley's comet, will ...

The third major meteor shower of the year is about to hit its peak this week, sending a cascade of "shooting stars" streaking ...