Old Soviet Venus Probe Set for Uncontrolled Reentry After 53 Years in Space

"It's amazing how long these probes can last! What other space debris is still out there?"

"Will we be notified if it lands somewhere? Seems risky!"

"Can you imagine if this lands in a populated area? Yikes!"

"I wonder if they'll retrieve any pieces for study after it lands."

"53 years orbiting around and now it's coming down! What a journey!"

"What are the chances of it hitting a house? Probably slim, right?"

"This sounds like a sci-fi movie scenario! Space junk coming down!"

"I didn't know probes could survive reentry! Science is wild."

"When did uncontrolled reentries become a thing? Could this happen more often?"

"It's a shame the mission didn't make it to Venus; that planet is so intriguing!"

"I bet it's going to be quite the spectacle if it breaks apart during reentry."
2025-04-28T18:15:04Z

Maria Kostova
Source of the news: Gizmodo.com