Mysterious Objects Found on Australian Beach Spark Theories of Chandrayaan-3 Debris

Mysterious debris has washed up on a beach in Jurien Bay, Western Australia, causing intrigue among locals and on social media. The Australian Space Agency shared a photo on Twitter, revealing what appears to be a fragment of a “foreign space launch vehicle.” Officials have warned beach-goers to avoid the debris due to potential hazards. The discovery was made by residents who used their four-wheel drive to bring the unusual object ashore after spotting it floating at the water’s edge in Green Head, a coastal town north of Perth.

We are currently making enquiries related to this object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia.

The object could be from a foreign space launch vehicle and we are liaising with global counterparts who may be able to provide more information.

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— Australian Space Agency (@AusSpaceAgency) July 17, 2023

Speculation about the origin of the object has sparked online discussions. Some theories suggest a possible link to the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which was visible from Australia on July 14. However, the debris is heavily covered in marine life, including algae and goose barnacles, which typically takes longer than three days to accumulate. Other rumours propose it may be a component of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), another Indian rocket. There have even been unfounded suggestions connecting the debris to the MH370 flight that disappeared in 2014.

Last friday, people in Australia reported seeing a comet/UFO in the sky which turned out to be the LVM3 rocket that launched #Chandrayaan3.

And now, the third stage of a PSLV rocket has washed ashore on the coast of Green Head, Western Australia! #ISRO pic.twitter.com/FFVwhooSyE

— Debapratim (@debapratim_) July 17, 2023

Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas believes the object could be a fuel tank from a rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean. However, he dismisses any connection to MH370, stating that the debris does not match any part of a Boeing 777, and its condition does not align with the nine-and-a-half-year absence of the missing flight.