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Florida family whose Naples home was hit by space junk suing NASA for damages

Headline from KTVB Boise

NASA has six months to respond to the claims, according to law firm Cranfill Sumner.

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  1. CBS News

    Florida family whose roof hit by debris from space station sues NASA for damages (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal tore through the house in Naples, Florida on March 8.

  2. NPR

    A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The space agency determined that the material was a metal alloy stanchion used on “NASA flight support equipment.”

  3. Jalopnik

    Florida Family Sues NASA For $80,000 After Space Junk Smashes Through Home (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    After a chunk of junk from the International Space Station smashed through a Florida house, the family that owns the home is taking NASA to court for damages.

  4. Gizmodo

    NASA Is Being Sued for Dropping Space Junk on a Florida Home (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The space agency tossed a massive pallet of old batteries from the ISS, and a piece of it fell through a family's roof.

  5. KTVB Boise

    Florida family whose Naples home was hit by space junk suing NASA for damages (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    NASA has six months to respond to the claims, according to law firm Cranfill Sumner.

  6. Forbes

    Who Is Responsible For Space Debris Falling On Your Home? Florida Family Sues NASA To Find Out (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A Florida family sued NASA after a piece of trash from the International Space Station fell on and damaged their home.

  7. Quartz

    Space debris crashed into their home so now a Florida family is suing NASA (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The firm bringing the lawsuit says it could set a new legal precedent for dealing with space debris

  8. Science Alert

    NASA Sued After Space Junk Projectile Crashes Into Florida Home (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    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.

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