A Naples, Florida, family has filed a lawsuit against NASA following an extraordinary incident on March 8, when debris from the International Space Station plummeted from the sky and smashed through their roof, causing significant damage while a family member was inside.
The object, which was released from the International Space Station in 2021, crashed through the roof of a house in Naples, Florida, on March 8, coming within feet of a person who was home at the time.Updated Jun 24, 2024 6:24 PM CESTA mysterious object, suspected to be space junk, crash landed through a home in Naples, Florida, on March 8. NASA is investigating the origins of the object, believed to be debris from the ISS.
An external pallet packed with old nickel-hydrogen batteries is pictured shortly after mission controllers in Houston commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release it into space on March 11, 2021. NASA analyzed the debris and confirmed it was part of the space junk released from the ISS in March 2021.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida family whose Naples home was hit by space junk suing NASA for damagesThis marks the second open house the city has held for the Metropolitan Park revitalization project.
Read more »
NASA sued after space junk from ISS crashes into Florida family's homeJosh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016.
Read more »
NASA astronauts still aboard ISS as engineers fix leak on Boeing StarlinerNASA has delayed the Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth, forcing two astronauts to remain aboard the International Space Station with an unspecified return date.
Read more »
NASA cancels ISS spacewalk due to spacesuit coolant leak (video)Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.
Read more »
NASA reschedules ISS spacewalk after astronaut experiences 'spacesuit discomfort'Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016.
Read more »
NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner's delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen liveElizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.
Read more »