Odds considered good that the 1,091-pound lander probe, which consists equipment encapsulated in a spherical pressure vessel, will survive descent.

Kosmos-482, a failed mission to Venus from the former Soviet Union that stalled in Earth orbit in the 1970s, is about to fall back to our planet. Exactly where or when it will strike, however, remains

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 is falling back to Earth after 53 years. It is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere early Saturday morning, but exactly where is unclear. The spacecraft, Kosmos 482,