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Post by mindyabiness on Apr 17, 2024 11:28:21 GMT -5
www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68828078?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletterThe 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.
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.
"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 object, made from metal alloy Inconel, has dimensions of 4in by 1.6in (10.1cm by 4cm).
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Post by TRTerror on Apr 17, 2024 13:28:24 GMT -5
I use to live in Naples...Could have been me
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 17, 2024 16:19:03 GMT -5
Put it on Ebay.
Better yet, contact Sotheby's
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Post by conchydong on Apr 17, 2024 16:29:52 GMT -5
I wish it would have crashed through my roof. I’d get a new roof from NASA plus whatever I could sell it for on the open market.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 17, 2024 18:40:13 GMT -5
I smell a lawsuit
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Post by walkerdog on Apr 17, 2024 18:47:59 GMT -5
Good luck with filing suit against NASA. File a claim maybe, but not a suit. Unless you have a lot of time and money to waste.
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