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Michael Sainato

US family sues Nasa for $80,000 in damages after space debris hits home

Closeup of a purple-gloved hand holding a chunk of metal.
Nasa confirmed that space debris that fell into a Florida man's home was from the International Space Station. Photograph: Nasa

A family in Naples, Florida, whose home was struck by debris that fell to Earth from outer space and punched a hole in the roof is pursuing $80,000 from Nasa in compensation for damages.

The law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a press release that it filed a claim on behalf of plaintiff Alejandro Otero and his family.

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