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title: Navigating the cosmos' clutter.
description: NASA confirms ISS debris crashed in Florida. Mars Sample Return program seeks new designs to keep the mission afloat. L3Harris announces layoffs. And more.
---

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# [Navigating the cosmos' clutter.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/257)

 Written by [Alice Carruth](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/alice-carruth) | Apr 16, 2024 8:24:19 PM

Summary

NASA has confirmed that the chunk of metal that crashed through a house in Florida, was part of equipment discarded from the International Space Station. NASA is seeking new ideas to keep its Mars Sample Return program afloat. Defense and Aerospace company L3Harris laid off workers in what the company is calling a cost-cutting move, and more.

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