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Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says
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Elizabeth Howell
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The Australian Space Agency has identified metallic spheres found on a Queensland beach as debris from a foreign rocket body. Authorities have warned residents not to touch the objects while they coordinate with international partners to confirm the origin of the launch vehicle.
Launches & Spacecraft Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says News By Elizabeth Howell Published 6 July 2026 The Australian Space Agency says the objects "appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle" that recently launched.
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