"Space Debris Strikes Florida Home, NASA Investigates"

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Source: National Post
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A home in Naples, Florida, was struck by an object believed to be a discarded battery from the International Space Station, causing damage to the roof and two floors. The homeowner, Alejandro Otero, shared images of the object on social media and called for NASA's assistance. NASA has since collected the object for analysis, while the European Space Agency had been tracking the re-entry of a pallet of used ISS batteries. While rare, instances of space debris causing damage on Earth have occurred in the past, with this incident raising questions about liability due to the involvement of multiple space agencies.

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