It appears that a mysterious giant object has shown up on a beach in Australia. The gold-colored cylinder, which measures 10 feet long and eight feet wide, was first reported to police on Sunday near the town of Green Head. Authorities don’t believe it came from a commercial aircraft and the Australian Space Agency is anticipating that it could be debris from a foreign rocket.
The Western Australia Police Force is actively engaged in a collaborative effort with State and Federal agencies to determine its origin and nature. As of now, the object is being treated as “hazardous” and people have been warned to stay away from it until a more detailed analysis is conducted.
As the origin of the object is unknown, the community should avoid handling or attempting to move the object.
If the community spot any further suspected debris they should report it to local authorities and notify the Australian Space Agency via space.monitoring@space.gov.au
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Local resident Garth Griffiths told media outlets that the mystery object was spotted floating near the shoreline and then dragged out with a four-wheel drive. Upon closer inspection, children began to dig sand castles around the debris.
Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas believes that the cylinder could be a fuel tank from a rocket that had plunged into the Indian Ocean at some point in the last year. While authorities are still trying to figure out its origin, they have advised the community to avoid handling or attempting to move the object until a more comprehensive review can be conducted.
The object washes a shore amid United States compelling the US government to release details about current and past UFO sitings.
“For decades, many Americans have been fascinated by objects mysterious and unexplained, and it’s long past time they get some answers,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement, adding that the public “has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence and unexplainable phenomena.”
