Australian authorities issue warning over mysterious space balls found washed up on beach - 'Potentially hazardous'

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Half a dozen mysterious silver spheres have been found washed up on beaches in Australia, prompting an investigation by the Australian Space Agency into their origins.The objects, which appeared as big chrome balls, were discovered near Forrest Beach in northern Queensland, roughly 80 kilometres north of Townsville over the weekend.Authorities were first alerted on Friday afternoon following reports of the initial piece of debris washing ashore.By Sunday, Queensland Fire Department personnel had located a total of six objects scattered across beaches in the vicinity.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Australian Space Agency confirmed it is collaborating with police and the National Emergency Management Agency to establish the characteristics and source of the mysterious articles, believing they could be debris from space.However, Associate Professor Alice Gorman, a space archaeologist and expert on orbital debris at Flinders University, examined news footage of the items and noted...

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