The trunk is at the base of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, under where the astronauts sit, and is typically used to carry cargo. It is covered in solar panels that provide power “during flight and while on-station,” according to SpaceX’s website.

That section of the vehicle is jettisoned shortly before the capsule re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. NASA said the trunk was expected to burn up fully in the atmosphere, but its discovery, along with several others, suggest parts of the vehicle…