Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.

The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location.

After more than five decades in orbit, Kosmos 482 has returned to Earth. Launched in March 1972, Kosmos 482 was bound for Venus. The mission was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program.

failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to touch down on Venus. Because of a propulsion problem, it never escaped Earth's orbit. A half-century later, the landing capsule was predicted ...

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Russia's space agency says a Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth Saturday morning over the Indian Ocean. It was originally headed to Venus, but instead spent more than 50 years orbiting Earth.