Deep within the Baikonur Cosmodrome lies a haunting sight—abandoned Soviet space shuttles, once symbols of Cold War ambition and cutting-edge engineering. This video explores the rise and fall of the ...

Explore the rise, fall, and future of Russia's space program. From its Soviet-era glory to modern-day struggles, we dive deep ...

The multi-billion dollar, decade-long undertaking, which still requires sign-off by President Vladimir Putin, calls for RUB4.5 trillion ($56 billion) in space spending, including RUB1 trillion for the ...

After 53 years stuck in space, a Soviet spacecraft designed ... Launched in 1972, Kosmos 482 was intended to be part of the Soviet Union's Venera program that collected data from Venus.

the state corporation that runs the Russian space program. Designed to land on the surface of Venus, Kosmos-482 may have remained intact during its plunge. It splashed down in the Indian Ocean ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. Look up. A Soviet space probe that has been trying to get to Venus for the past 53 years is about to give up and plummet back to Earth any day now. There’s no ...

The Soviet Union’s Space Research Institute, or IKI, ran a groundbreaking Venus exploration program amid the 20th century space race. Venera, as the program was called, sent a series of probes ...

A failed Soviet Venus lander's long space odyssey has come to an end ... The spacecraft was part of the Soviet Union's Venera program, which sent a fleet of probes to Venus in the 1960s, '70s ...

Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking. The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some ...

The European Space Agency independently supported Roscosmos' conclusion that re-entry had occurred. Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's ambitious Venera program, which sent multiple probes ...

A defunct Soviet probe designed to land on Venus will have an uncontrolled reentry this month and pieces of it may make it to Earth's surface. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...