Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East. The Pacific-wide warning sparked evacuations from Japan to California, ...

Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.

Lost in space Meanwhile, the botched probe that failed to get from Earth to Venus was "renamed" Kosmos-482.

Different computer models were used to predict the reentry of the 1970s-era Soviet Venus craft Kosmos-482. Why were they divergent, and how can we improve our debris-fall forecasts?

Designed to be tough enough to make it through the thick atmosphere of Venus, Kosmos-482 likely survived the trip down, and to the depths of the Indian Ocean where its wreckage may never be found.

Because the lander was designed to withstand entry into Venus' harsh atmosphere, it likely survived re-entry, according to NASA, who said Kosmos 482 landed in the ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia.

A Soviet Venera-4 model, similar to the lost Kosmos 482 landing capsule, is on display at a museum. Credit: ESA / Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics Before a Soviet-era spacecraft intended for Venus ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction. A Soviet spacecraft that's been stuck in low Earth orbit ever ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space more than 50 years ago on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.