Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keep an eye on Arizona skies this week — a Soviet-era spacecraft could come crashing down. Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, was meant ...

Russia has unveiled plans for the 2036 launch of its ambitious Venera-D mission to Venus. This mission, consisting of a ...

A Soviet postage stamp celebrates Venera 8, a mission to explore Venus that launched on March 27, 1972. Another spacecraft that launched four days later didn't make it out of Earth's orbit. A Cold War ...

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The remains of a spacecraft launched by the USSR in 1972 on a doomed mission to land on Venus could strike Earth on Friday, May 9, or Saturday, May 10, in a rare uncontrolled reentry. Marooned in ...

Venus, long called Earth's 'evil twin' for its toxic clouds and crushing heat, is drawing fresh global attention. After decades of neglect, five major missions from NASA, ESA, ISRO and Roscosmos are ...

Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficult. Now, researchers have devised a way to use infrared sensors on board the Venus orbiter Akatsuki ...

NASA's Langley Research Center proposes exploring Venus with an airship first before mankind sets foot on Mars. It's not as crazy as it sounds. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Three missions from Earth are currently headed to Mars. But some scientists are saying it's time to go to Venus, despite all the challenges in... Planetary Scientists Say It's Time To Explore Venus ...

A defunct Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back to Earth between May 8-12, 2025. Launched in 1972, the Venus-bound craft malfunctioned and has been orbiting Earth for 53 years. The ...