Officers confirmed this afternoon that the bizarre-looking object has been declared a piece of space junk, while national agencies, including the Australian Space Agency (ASA), continue working to identify its origin.
“At this time, it is believed the item is space debris and will be managed as such until it can be determined otherwise,” WA Police said in a statement.
As investigations continue, many have voiced their theories about where the piece of debris originated.
Many hypothesised that it may have been a piece of the doomed MH370 flight, which vanished a decade ago, though experts have since poured cold water on the idea.
“High-level” discussions are underway between various state and federal agencies, piecing together a plan to remove the debris from Green Head, about three hours north of Perth.
WA Premier Roger Cook even went as far as suggesting that the piece could end up in a museum in Perth once it’s formally identified.
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Though for the time being, it is still under police guard, with authorities urging the public to refrain from drawing conclusions until the investigation is completed.
Police earlier labelled the object as “hazardous” as they worked to identify if there was a risk to the community.
After analysis of the object by the Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s chemistry centre it was determined safe.
Police said the object didn’t originate from a commercial aircraft and have asked the public to avoid the location.
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