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NASA Says Space Junk That Crashed Through Florida Home Came From Space Station


NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station.

A recovered chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station.

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