April 5 th news, today,International Space StationBattery fallingThe topic of "damaged houses" quickly climbed to the top of the hot search list.
According to reports, oneFloridaResidents revealed that on March 8, a metal cylinder suddenly penetrated the roof of his house and continued to cross the floor, causing two floors to be pierced.
The resident said that although he was not at home at the time, his son was there; Fortunately, this metal object didn’t cause any injuries.
According to preliminary analysis, this metal object may have originated from the International Space Station.
Josh Finch, a spokesman for NASA, said that engineers are analyzing the cylindrical metal block which is close to 1 kg to determine its specific source as soon as possible.
It is worth noting that the European Space Agency (ESA) issued a safety warning on March 7, warning that nine used batteries of the International Space Station, with a total weight of 2.6 metric tons, are expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere the next day.
[Editor: Li Yangzi]