AGI – An American family asked for more $80,000 to NASA after that a small piece of debris falling from space broke through the roof of their home in Florida, a law firm announces. The space debris problem has grown as space traffic has increased, and NASA’s response could set a precedent for handling future claims, law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a statement.
On March 8, the object of the weight of suns 700 grams hit Alejandro Otero’s house in Naples, Florida, making a hole in the roof. Nasa later confirmed that it was part of a pallet of used batteries released from the International Space Station as waste in 2021. Instead of completely disintegrating before falling to Earth, a section remained intact when it re-entered the atmosphere, the US space agency said.
According to the law firm, Otero’s son was in the house at the time of the impactNASA has six months to respond to the request for compensation. “My clients are seeking appropriate compensation to account for the stress and impact this event has had on their lives,” said attorney Mica Nguyen Worthy. They are grateful that no one suffered physical injuries as a result of this accident, but a ‘near miss’ situation like this could have been catastrophic.”
