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Suspected space object crashes through roof of home in Naples, Florida

  • A cylindrical 2-pound object fell through a man's roof in Naples, Florida, possibly from the International Space Station.
  • The debris, a cargo pallet of depleted batteries, caused damage due to a failed Soyuz spacecraft launch leading to an uncontrolled reentry.
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In 2021, a cargo ship containing used batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) was dropped into space. Problem: the package weighing nearly three tons did not follow a trajectory that guaranteed its complete disintegration when it entered the atmosphere. After wandering in space for several years, the cargo ship was finally caught up by Earth's pull last March, to the dismay of a resident of Naples, Florida, as reported by the high-t…

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slashdot.org broke the news in on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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