A South Florida couple on vacation in Turks and Caicos stumbled upon pieces of the SpaceX starship rocket that exploded last week, taking them home as souvenirs. Elena Zavet said she and her husband were celebrating a friend’s birthday when they heard the rocket explode above them. They initially thought it was a meteor shower, but later realized it was part of a rare space event. The couple found two pieces of debris, one that feels like Styrofoam and another that resembles the heat shield from the spacecraft. Zavet’s father warned her to handle with care due to potential toxicity, but she has kept them for now. The couple is being cautious about sharing their relics, with people trying to buy them on social media.
Source: https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/27/couple-vacation-witness-spacex-spacecraft-explosion-take-home-rocket-debris