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Elizabeth Howell

Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach

a cylindrical-shaped piece of debris covered in mud and barnacles on a beach. the ocean is visible in behind

A big chunk of space junk may just have washed up on an Australian beach.

The Australian Space Agency tweeted a picture Monday (July 17) of a possible piece of a "foreign space launch vehicle" near Jurien Bay in the huge state of Western Australia. The agency is "liaising with global counterparts who may be able to provide more information," the tweet noted.

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