Mysterious object that hit Florida man's roof was part of the International Space Station
When a strange object hit Alejandro Otero's home in Florida, he had to return early from vacation. Once he got in touch with NASA, he learned it was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station.
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![The space debris appears in this undated picture which Alejandro Otero posted online. At the time, he was trying to get in touch with NASA to retrieve the debris. A piece of disfigured metal sits on a white counter, with a light shining on it.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7174996.1713279825!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/space-debris-from-iss-in-florida-via-twitter.jpg)
When a strange object hit Alejandro Otero's home in Florida, he had to return early from vacation. Once he got in touch with NASA, he learned it was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station.