Australian authorities are studying a golden semi-cylinder-shaped object that washed up on a beach on the country’s west coast and may be a piece of a rocket.
Police said in a statement on Monday that the object, found on Sunday about 250 kilometers north of Perth, has been analyzed and does not pose a risk to the community.
Police are monitoring the object, which measures between 2 and 3 meters high, until the competent authorities remove it from the place, according to the Australian channel ABC.
The Australian Space Agency said on Twitter that the object could belong to a rocket launched by a foreign country, adding that it is in contact with other space agencies for more information.
“As the origin of the object is unknown, you should avoid handling it or trying to move it,” the Australian agency warned.
Garth Griffiths, a local resident, explained to ABC that a local couple found the object floating in the sea on Sunday and dragged it to the sand with the help of a 4X4 vehicle.
Some Internet users ventured that the object could belong to the MH360 flight that disappeared in 2014, but the authorities have ruled out this possibility due to the state in which it is found.
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