"NASA Confirms Space Junk from ISS Crashed into Florida Home"
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NASA confirmed that the mysterious object that crashed through a Florida home was a chunk of space junk from the International Space Station, specifically a metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal. The 1.6-pound, 4-inch tall piece was jettisoned from the space station in 2021, and despite expectations of burning up upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, it survived and caused damage to the homeowner's property.
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