A third private moon lander is getting closer to touchdown on Earth's only satellite this summer after Japan-based company ispace said its robotic mission is now orbiting the Moon.

A mock-up of the Soviet Union's Venera 7 probe, similar to Kosmos 482, a Venus lander is expected to crash back to Earth on or around May 10, 2025. (Image credit: NASA) This will be no ordinary ...

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.

Soviet space lander set to reenter Earth's atmosphere this weekend Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon ...

Item 1 of 3 Employees of 'ispace' react as they wait for the signal from the touchdown of its lunar lander Resilience on the Moon at a venue to watch its landing in Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 2025 ...

A defunct Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander from 1972 is predicted to crash into Earth's atmosphere around May 10, 2025. Learn why this tough capsule might survive reentry.

Soviet Venus lander similar to that of Kosmos 482. NASA. A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's atmosphere.

The Soviet-style contraption was built to withstand the heat of diving into Venus' cloud-veiled planet’s thick atmosphere. The Venus lander mass was pegged at 1,091 lbs. (495 kilograms) and ...

Japanese space company's loss of lunar lander contact "doesn't look great," former astronaut says 03:28. Four-and-a-half months after launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a privately-built Japanese ...

Part of a failed Soviet spacecraft that’s been circling Earth for the last 53 years is about to come crashing down. ... The half-tonne Kosmos 482 lander is set to uncontrollably plummet to Earth.

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.