Australian Space Agency working to identify unknown origin of the mysterious cylinder that washed up on a remote beach near Green Head, 250km north of Perth
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A large piece of space debris that washed up on a remote West Australian beach has been moved to a secret location, but its origin remains unknown.
The Australian Space Agency says the cylinder, which is about 2.5 metres high and partly made of a gold-coloured woven material, is likely a solid rocket motor casing.
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