"NASA Confirms Space Station Debris Hit Florida Home"
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NASA has confirmed that the object that fell into a Florida home last month was part of a battery pack released from the International Space Station, sparking legal discussions about who should pay for the damages. The cylindrical piece of metal tore through the homeowner's roof, but luckily, no one was hurt. The homeowner, Alejandro Otero, had suspected the object came from space even before NASA's confirmation. NASA retrieved the object and confirmed its origin, and now legal codes and intergovernmental agreements are being navigated to address the situation.
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