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

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

The chances of Cosmos 482 causing deadly damage are roughly 1 in 25,000, according to The Aerospace Corporation’s calculations, Sorge said. That’s a much lower risk than some other pieces of ...

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 ...

Is Cosmos 482 a danger risk? It is unlikely that Cosmos 482 is a danger risk to humans. The spacecraft is smaller and lighter than other objects The Aerospace Corporation typically raises ...

The final hours of the 53-year, errant flight of the Soviet Union’s Cosmos 482 space probe are upon us ... it’s likely to fall far from civilization. “The risk of any satellite reentry ...

The spacecraft is on a trajectory to crash on Earth on May 10, more than 53 years after its failed mission to Venus. Launched ...

Is Cosmos 482 a danger risk? It is unlikely that Cosmos 482 is a danger risk to humans. The spacecraft is smaller and lighter than other objects The Aerospace Corporation typically raises ...

This particular piece of space junk did not pose a substantial risk to people on the ground, experts told CNN. But it garnered international attention because of Cosmos 482’s unique history.