Mysterious object washed up on Australian beach could be part of ISRO rocket:

A massive copper cylinder that washed up in Western Australia. There is a chance that this is a component of one of ISRO's launch vehicles, according to a European Space Agency engineer.


A massive metal object that washed up on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia could be part of some country’s space launch vehicle, as per the Australian Space Agency.

The massive copper-coloured cylinder was found substantially damaged and leaning on its side, according to The Guardian. In images, the copper cylinder seems quite weather-worn and seems to have quite a few barnacles attached to it, indicating that it has been in the ocean for a while.

Western Australia police said, based on analysis of the object by the fire department’s chemistry centre that “the object is safe and there is no current risk to the community” even though they had initially treated the object as “hazardous” until further assessments could be made.