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A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home

npr.org
submitted
a year ago
bybambamtonews

Summary

A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of metallic space debris fell to Earth and tore through their home. The March incident was a startling instance of man-made material from orbit making its way back to our planet’s surface intact. It raised questions about who is responsible when space debris causes damage on Earth.
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5 Comments

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coffeeislife
a year ago
If you owned the vehicle that went into space, you are responsible for what it does after.
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bambamOP
a year ago
Crazy to me that they have to sue and it's not just part of the agreement with putting stuff in space
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joesch
a year ago
It's also the right thing to do as a public agency
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coffeeislife
a year ago
Honestly bare minimum expected.
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justadev
a year ago
Can't imagine being that kid just hanging at home and having part of your house just blow up!