Tossed from the International Space Station in 2021, nine batteries weighing a total of 2.6 metric tonnes re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Friday, the 8th of March, in free-fall, crashing into the Atlantic Ocean between Guatemala and Florida.

In the days and weeks prior, the impending arrival of the so-called "space junk" set off alarms in various parts of Europe, including Germany and Luxembourg, with predictions being made of the damage the debris might do if any of it arrived in populated areas there.

The European Space Agency's Space Debris and Independent Safety Offices provided updates to its member states throughout the day. In Bonn, Germany, the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, National Warning Center alerted the public to the possibility of hearing a sonic boom or seeing luminous phenomena overhead.

At the time of the battery pack's release, it was considered the largest object to be tossed from the ISS.

Media Story - https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/a-hunk-of-junk-from-the-international-space-station-hurtles-back-to-earth/