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An unidentified chunk of metal that recently crashed through the roof and ceiling of a U.S. home was found to be a part of the International Space Station (ISS).According to CNN on the 16th (local tim..
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on the 15th that a metal object that fell on a Florida home was a part of the International Space Station. On the right is the ceiling pierced by the object. [Photo source = NASA, X-capture]

An unidentified chunk of metal that recently crashed through the roof and ceiling of a U.S. home was found to be a part of the International Space Station (ISS).

According to CNN on the 16th (local time), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on its official blog the day before that "the support used to mount the ISS battery re-entered through the Earth's atmosphere and crashed into a house in Naples, Florida."

NASA explained, "The object is made of metal alloy inconnell and weighs 1.6 pounds (about 725 grams), 4 inches (10 centimeters), and 1.6 inches in diameter (about 4 centimeters)."

Earlier, the object crashed into Alejandro Otero's Florida home on the 8th of last month. The object accompanied by a roar fell through the ceiling and smashed it to the floor. No casualties were reported.

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The second floor of the damaged Oter home [Photo source = X]

At the time, Otero released photos of the damaged house and metal lumps through X. "There was a huge sound (at the time of the collision)," Otero said in an interview with a media outlet, adding, "I almost hit my son."

The object was an aging battery part abandoned by the ISS in March 2021. It was released in the process of replacing the station's lithium-ion battery. NASA explained, "We expected it to be completely lost while entering the Earth's atmosphere on the 8th of last month, but some re-entered and were not lost."

"We will identify the causes of the debris that remain without burning down and conduct detailed investigations as necessary," he said. "NASA is committed to mitigating as much risk as possible to protect people on Earth when space junk is released." It also promised compensation for damage to the Otero family, the person involved in the accident.

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