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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Mysterious debris found in Australian outback likely from Chinese rocket, space agency says

The strange, smouldering metal object discovered in the Australian outback was likely a piece of a Chinese rocket that crashed onto the area, the country’s space agency said.

The metal debris with components made of carbon fibre was first spotted on Saturday by mine workers near a remote access road about 30km (19miles) east of Newman, Western Australia.

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