Space Junk Just Got Real: 53-Year Drop

Imagine this: a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 finally fell back to Earth after orbiting for 53 years! It was supposed to go to Venus, but a rocket fail left it circling our planet instead. The big drama? This chunk of space history was built tough (to survive Venus!), so scientists weren’t sure if any pieces would survive the fiery reentry. Luckily, the odds of getting hit by space junk are super low, but it’s a wild reminder that what goes up doesn’t always stay up! #SpaceJunk #CosmicDrama #TechThrowback #ScienceNews #Business