NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 22, 2024 2:29 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday.

The problem of space trash has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic, and NASA's response could set a precedent for how future claims are handled, law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a statement.

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