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Topic: space-debris

A recovered fragment of the Skylab space station on display (file image)
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Sunday, 7/5, 10:26 AM

Mystery Metal Spheres Wash Up in Queensland, Possibly Space Debris

  • Several metal spheres that have washed up on beaches in northern Queensland, Australia, may be debris from a rocket, authorities say, and could contain toxic fuel residue.
  • Emergency services have set up an exclusion zone and urged people not to touch the objects while the Australian Space Agency works to identify them.

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