A mystery object found on a remote Australian beach may be space junk from a foreign rocket, officials believe.<br /><br />The giant metal cylinder - about the size of a small car - was found washed up at Green Head, about 250km (155 miles) north of the city of Perth.<br /><br />It was reported to police by residents near the coast on Sunday afternoon (16 July).<br /><br />The Western Australia Police Force said in a statement on Tuesday that the item is believed to be “space debris” and they do not believe the object originated from a commercial aircraft.<br /><br />Police also urged people to refrain from drawing conclusions, as several rumours linked it to UFOs while others to the missing Malaysian MH370 flight.
