Kosmos 482 launched for Venus in 1972 but never left Earth orbit. The spacecraft finally lost enough energy that it couldn't fight gravity anymore.

A remnant of the Soviet Venus program, Kosmos 482 has stayed aloft in in Earth's orbit for 53 years. But it may make a return ...

It's a distant galaxy called HD1, some 13.5 billion light years away from Earth, with researchers offering two ideas of what, exactly, the galaxy is. A global team of astronomers has found the ...

The Pink Moon, April's full moon, will reach peak illumination April 12. The previous full moon was March's Worm Moon, which featured a total lunar eclipse. Clear skies will ensure optimal viewing, so ...

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft towards Venus, the planet ...

The Pink Moon that rises Saturday will be a "micromoon" and look smaller than average as the satellite reaches its farthest point from Earth in its orbit, Timeanddate.com said. Clear skies will ...