Mystery solved: the object that landed on an Australian beach in early July is actually space junk. Specifically, according to the Australian Space Agency, this 2.5-meter-tall cylinder made of a golden metallic material found near Green Head (about 250 km north of Perth) was originally part of an Indian rocket that launched into space. "We have concluded that the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia is most likely debris from an expended third stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)," the agency's Twitter account stated. Desktop Code We have concluded the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia is most likely debris from an expended third stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The PSLV is a medium-lift launch vehicle operated by @isro.
[More in comments] pic.twitter.com/ivF9Je1Qqy— Australian Space Agency (@AusSpaceAgency)July 31, 2023
Image for mobile, amp and app Mobile code We have concluded the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia is most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The PSLV is a medium-lift launch vehicle operated by @isro.
[More in comments] pic.twitter.com/ivF9Je1Qqy— Australian Space Agency (@AusSpaceAgency)July 31, 2023
AMP Code We have concluded the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia is most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The PSLV is a medium-lift launch vehicle operated by @isro.
[More in comments] pic.twitter.com/ivF9Je1Qqy— Australian Space Agency (@AusSpaceAgency)July 31, 2023
APP Code We have concluded the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia is most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The PSLV is a medium-lift launch vehicle operated by @isro.
[More in comments] pic.twitter.com/ivF9Je1Qqy— Australian Space Agency (@AusSpaceAgency)July 31, 2023
The Australian agency confirms that they are in contact with the Indian Space Agency (ISRO), "which will provide further confirmation to determine the next steps." They also encourage Australians to inform local authorities about other possible space debris. End of the rumors With this confirmation, the rumors that this object could be part of the passenger plane MH370, shot down in 2014 and from which the remains have not yet been recovered, end. The Indian agency has been very active in launches lately. In fact, in the middle of the month, it launched its Chandrayaan 3 probe, which consists of a lander (which is expected to land near the lunar south pole at the end of August) and a small rover that will operate on the surface of our satellite for 14 days. If it succeeds, it will join the select group of countries (made up of the US, Russia, and China) that have achieved a successful moon landing. MORE INFORMATION news No The first animal modified to have children without sex news No Luzio's DNA sheds light on the origin of the indigenous peoples of America As for the fate of the cylinder, the Premier of Western Australia, Roger Cook, has proposed displaying it in the local museum alongside the remains of Skylab, the first space station launched by NASA and which fell on Australia in 1979.