Now, more than three decades after NASA's Magellan spacecraft mapped Venus' surface, scientists have found signs of hot ...

New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing to hot plumes ...

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.

NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 came crashing back down to Earth after more than half a century in space - and scientists have now confirmed where it ended up ...

New research confirms Venus has active mantle plumes shaping its crust, showing it's geologically alive like early Earth.

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

A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Kosmos 482 had been bound for Venus but never reached its destination ...

A piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus ... NASA. Several pieces of debris were created from V-71 No. 671’s failure. At least two have already fallen out of orbit. But ...

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.