"Space Junk from ISS Survives Re-Entry, Crashes into Florida Home"

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"Space Junk from ISS Survives Re-Entry, Crashes into Florida Home"
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NASA confirmed that a 2-pound chunk of space debris that crashed through a Florida home came from the International Space Station. The debris, a stanchion from NASA flight support equipment, was expected to burn up during re-entry in 2024 but survived, causing damage to the house. NASA is analyzing the incident and plans to update modeling and analysis as needed.

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