A dead Soviet space probe from 1972 is falling back to Earth.
Popular Science (npub1dvm…weag) reports: "Kosmos 482 poses small risks 'similar to that of a meteorite impact.'"
https://flip.it/vzgZCh
For similar stories, follow [@jaw-dropping-space-stuff-PopularScience](https://flipboard.com/@popularscience/jaw-dropping-space-stuff-gstrlh0lz ).
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