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| Nasa says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida home | Nasa says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida home |
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| Watch: 'It almost hit my son' debris crashes through home in Florida | |
| Watch: 'It almost hit my son' debris crashes through home in Florida | |
| US space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into a home in Florida earlier this month was part of the International Space Station (ISS). | US space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into a home in Florida earlier this month was part of the International Space Station (ISS). |
| The metal object was jettisoned from the orbiting outpost in March 2021, Nasa said on Monday after analysing the sample at the Kennedy Space Center. | The metal object was jettisoned from the orbiting outpost in March 2021, Nasa said on Monday after analysing the sample at the Kennedy Space Center. |
| The 1.6lb (0.7kg) metal object tore through two layers of ceiling after re-entering Earth's atmosphere. | The 1.6lb (0.7kg) metal object tore through two layers of ceiling after re-entering Earth's atmosphere. |
| Homeowner Alejandro Otero said his son was nearly injured by the impact. | Homeowner Alejandro Otero said his son was nearly injured by the impact. |
| Nasa said the object was part of some 5,800lbs of hardware that was dumped by the station after it had new lithium-ion batteries installed. | Nasa said the object was part of some 5,800lbs of hardware that was dumped by the station after it had new lithium-ion batteries installed. |
| "The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth's atmosphere on March 8, 2024. However, a piece of hardware survived and impacted a home in Naples, Florida," the agency said. | "The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth's atmosphere on March 8, 2024. However, a piece of hardware survived and impacted a home in Naples, Florida," the agency said. |
| The debris was determined to be part of a stanchion used to mount batteries on a cargo pallet. | The debris was determined to be part of a stanchion used to mount batteries on a cargo pallet. |
| The object, made from metal alloy Inconel, has dimensions of 4in by 1.6in (10.1cm by 4cm). | The object, made from metal alloy Inconel, has dimensions of 4in by 1.6in (10.1cm by 4cm). |
| Mr Otero told CBS affiliate Wink-TV that the device created a "tremendous sound" as it blasted into his home. | Mr Otero told CBS affiliate Wink-TV that the device created a "tremendous sound" as it blasted into his home. |
| "It almost hit my son. He was two rooms over and heard it all," he said. | "It almost hit my son. He was two rooms over and heard it all," he said. |
| "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," Mr Otero continued. | "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," Mr Otero continued. |
| "I'm super grateful that nobody got hurt." | "I'm super grateful that nobody got hurt." |
| According to Nasa, the ISS will "perform a detailed investigation" on how the debris survived burn-up. | According to Nasa, the ISS will "perform a detailed investigation" on how the debris survived burn-up. |
| What's the risk of being hit by falling space debris? | What's the risk of being hit by falling space debris? |
| Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's more space junk | Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's more space junk |
| Space junk has been a growing a problem. Earlier this month, sky watchers in California watched mysterious golden streaks moving through the night sky. | Space junk has been a growing a problem. Earlier this month, sky watchers in California watched mysterious golden streaks moving through the night sky. |
| US officials later determined that the light show was caused by burning debris from a Chinese rocket re-entering earth's orbit. | US officials later determined that the light show was caused by burning debris from a Chinese rocket re-entering earth's orbit. |
| In February, a Chinese satellite known as "Object K" burned up as it re-entered the atmosphere over Hawaii. | In February, a Chinese satellite known as "Object K" burned up as it re-entered the atmosphere over Hawaii. |
| Last year, a barnacle-covered giant metal dome found on a Western Australian beach was identified as a component of an Indian rocket. There are plans to display it alongside chunks of Nasa's Skylab, which crashed in Australia in 1979. | Last year, a barnacle-covered giant metal dome found on a Western Australian beach was identified as a component of an Indian rocket. There are plans to display it alongside chunks of Nasa's Skylab, which crashed in Australia in 1979. |
| Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere | Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere |
| Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere | Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Space debris | Space debris |
| Nasa | Nasa |
| Florida | Florida |
| United States | United States |