Look up. A Soviet space probe that has been trying to get to Venus for the past 53 years is about to give up and plummet back to Earth any day now. There’s no telling where it could land.

It wouldn't be the first time, either. Back in 1978, a Soviet satellite spread radioactive debris across Canada's Far North.{ai:summary}A Soviet space probe, launched 53 years ago in an attempt to reach Venus, is nearing the end of its mission and is expected to fall back to Earth soon. The exact landing location remains uncertain. #science

Soviet space probe might hit Canada after 53 years of trying to reach Venus

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