Alejandro Otero, owner of the Naples, Florida, home struck by the debris, was not home when part of a battery pack from the International Space Station crashed through his home on March 8. His son Daniel, 19, was home but escaped injury. NASA has confirmed the 1.6-pound object, made of the metal all
jettisoned the batteries to make an unguided reentry. NASA incorrectly believed the batteries would completely burn up during the return through the atmosphere.Enlarge / This cylindrical object, a few inches in size, fell through the roof of Alejandro Otero's home in Florida in March.Alejandro Otero on X