Mystery Object from Space Station Crashes Through Florida Home, NASA Confirms

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NASA has confirmed that a mysterious object that crashed through the roof of a home in Florida came from the International Space Station. The object, identified as a metal support used to mount old batteries, was discarded from the space station in 2021. It was expected to burn up upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere, but a piece survived and caused damage to the home.

In this handout photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, a view of the International Space Station taken on March 30, 2022 by crew of Russian Soyuz MS-19 space ship after undocking from the Station. NASA and Russia’s space …NAPLES, Fla. — NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station .

The cylindrical object that tore through the home in Naples on March 8 was subsequently taken to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral for analysis. The space agency said it was a metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal. The pallet was jettisoned from the space station in 2021, and the load was expected to eventually fully burn up on entry into Earth’s atmosphere, but one piece survived.Homeowner Alejandro Otero told television station WINK at the time that he was on vacation when his son told him what had happened.

“I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage,” Otero said. “I’m super grateful that nobody got hurt.”Do you have faith that former President Trump can get a fair and impartial jury in his New York case?

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