A 1.6 lb piece of space debris from the International Space Station crashed into a Naples, Florida home on March 8, 2024.

The debris, which narrowly missed a resident's son, was a stanchion from EP-9, a pallet used to dispose of old batteries in 2021.

As satellites in low Earth orbit increase, this incident underscores growing concerns over space debris and its management.

NASA is reviewing its space debris disposal procedures and updating its analysis to prevent future hazards.