Scientists solve 'golden egg' mystery three years after sparking alien fears

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Scientists uncover identity of mysterious 'golden orb' discovered miles underwater in 2023 Fox NewsMysterious "golden orb" found in ocean depths off Alaska in 2023 is finally identified CBS NewsScientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb' collected during NOAA expedition National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (.gov)Mysterious ‘golden orb' found on seafloor in 2023 has been identified, NOAA says Charlotte ObserverIdentity of ‘Golden Orb' found in waters off Alaskan coast revealed Alaska's News Source

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A perplexing deep-sea enigma that captivated the public and fuelled wild theories about extraterrestrial origins has finally been cracked after more than two years of painstaking scientific work.The mysterious "golden orb" retrieved from the depths of the Gulf of Alaska in 2023 has been identified as the remains of a rare giant deep-sea anemone known as Relicanthus daphneae.Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Smithsonian Institution announced the peculiar golden mass was actually dead tissue from the base of the creature, the portion that once anchored it to the rocky seabed.The four-inch-wide object, featuring a distinctive hole and mound-like shape, was discovered at a depth of 3,250 metres during an expedition aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

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