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Old part of International Space Station lands on family home
It was a strange day for one family when some old equipment from the International Space Station fell on their roof - but no one was hurt.
Image caption, One family was shocked to find this fall on their house - and even more surprised when it was confirmed to be from the International Space Station This chunk of equipment that fell on Alejandro's home in 2024 was a tiny 10cm metal cylinder weighing less than one kilogram, but it still made quite an impact when it landed. The BBC's Sky at Night says that the ISS has had to reposition itself 30 times since it began operation to avoid collisions with space junk - like old and broken satellites - in the Earth's orbit.
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