"NASA Confirms Space Station Debris Crashes into Florida Home"

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"NASA Confirms Space Station Debris Crashes into Florida Home"
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NASA confirmed that a space object that crashed through a home in Naples, Florida was a stanchion from a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries from the International Space Station. The object, made of the metal alloy Inconel, survived re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere and impacted the home, causing significant damage. NASA is analyzing the object to determine its origin and remains committed to responsibly operating in low Earth orbit.

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