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Old NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth on Wednesday night

RHESSI satellite will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, April 19, 2023. [NASA via AP]

An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger.

The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department.

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