A Mysterious Object Crashes Through Family’s Roof Nearly Hitting Son
A FAMILY was left in shock when debris from outer space came plunging through the roof of their home and nearly hit their son.
Debris From Outer Space Nearly Hits Son
Alejandro Otero rushed home early from vacation after his son called to alert him that an unidentified crashing object had plunged through the ceiling of their house, causing quite a bit of damage.
The Unidentified Object That Nearly Hit Their Son
Otero’s son, who was not named, had been home alone on March 8 when a small metal object came plummeting through the family’s home in Naples, Florida.
The two-pound, man-made object went through two layers of the home, leaving a large hole in the ceiling and wood floor.
Otero’s home surveillance captured the sound of the object crashing through his home around 2:30 p.m on video.
Family’s Shock and Alarm
The son was the only one home at the time, and no one was injured, but the entire family is shaken.
“It almost hit my son,” the dad said. “He was two rooms over and heard it all.”
“I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage,” Otero continued.
Speculations and Investigations on Origin of the Object
NASA has collected the object to determine its origin, with many speculating that it may have been debris from the International Space Station.
The news outlet checked with a mechanic who said the object is nothing aviation-related.
Possible Explanations and Reactions
Fragments of depleted batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) which had scheduled debris to be brought back to Earth could be a potential explanation.
Otero has shared photos of the object online while speculating that it missed its intended landing spot and ended up in Naples.
NASA is currently investigating the object to determine its origin “as soon as possible.”
Debris Surviving Reentry and Ownership Confusion
Despite expectations of all debris burning up upon reentry, parts were suspected to survive, particularly the nickel-hydrogen batteries.
However, due to international collaboration on the ISS, ownership of the debris remains unclear, with NASA owning the batteries and Jaxa owning the pallet the space waste was launched from.