Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface

Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface

Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. Except it never made it. Instead, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the probe was stuck in Earth orbit. Now, it's making its way back to Earth.Venera 8,

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