Australian Space Agency working to identify the mysterious cylinder that washed up on a remote beach 250km north of Perth

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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