A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...

Cosmos 482 launched in 1972 with the intent of landing ... according to NASA. The Soviet Union's planetary missions involved putting vehicles into what's referred to as an Earth parking orbit ...

Ownership of Cosmos 482 probably devolved from the Soviet Union to Russia upon dissolution of that superpower, Lawrence said, though it is possible that other governments might be interested ...