You won’t believe where this Aussie claims a mysterious metal ball found on a Queensland beach came from!
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It’s comforting to believe that technology mostly has positive effects on our daily lives, and for the most part, it does.
But what happens when new inventions disrupt established systems? This is what one beach-goer in far north Queensland experienced—and members, it's truly extraordinary!
A few weeks ago, Phil Morris stumbled upon an unusual metal ball on a far north Queensland beach while using a metal detector.
The ball, showing only slight discolouration and weathering, sparked his curiosity, leading him to speculate it might be extraterrestrial.
Mr Morris became determined to trace the origins of this strange object, suspecting it might be a part of an unmanned rocket.
He noted that after sifting through ‘thousands’ of online images, he came across a very similar object that had surfaced in Namibia a decade ago.
After examining the photo of the Namibian object, Mr Morris was convinced they were identical.
He thought the object was a hydrazine bladder tank, typically used in satellite launches to store rocket propellant on unmanned aircraft.
These tanks can sometimes get dislodged and plummet back to Earth.
‘I knew by looking at it that the metal had been extremely hot at some stage,’ Mr Morris told Yahoo.
‘I believe it is more than likely this heavy metal ball crashed into the ocean before eventually washing ashore.’
He shared that in his four decades of scouring beaches, both with and without a metal detector, this find stands out as the most unique.
‘I thought I had found just about everything I could washed up,’ he added.
While this object has not yet been officially identified as a propellant bladder, it's not the only space-related debris discovered on Australian shores this year.
In July, a large metal cylinder measuring two metres in height and width appeared near Green Head on Western Australia's mid-west coast.
Initially, there was speculation that the intriguing object might be a part of an aeroplane.
However, an aviation expert determined that the item was likely from a rocket, unrelated to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
The Australian Space Agency later identified it as a casing from an Indian LVM3-M4 rocket. Read the full story here.
Members, what's your take on this story? Is the metal ball an extraterrestrial object or just a hydrazine bladder tank? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
But what happens when new inventions disrupt established systems? This is what one beach-goer in far north Queensland experienced—and members, it's truly extraordinary!
A few weeks ago, Phil Morris stumbled upon an unusual metal ball on a far north Queensland beach while using a metal detector.
The ball, showing only slight discolouration and weathering, sparked his curiosity, leading him to speculate it might be extraterrestrial.
Mr Morris became determined to trace the origins of this strange object, suspecting it might be a part of an unmanned rocket.
He noted that after sifting through ‘thousands’ of online images, he came across a very similar object that had surfaced in Namibia a decade ago.
A man who discovered a metal ball on a Queensland beach believed it was from space, resembling an object found in Namibia. Image source: Pixabay
After examining the photo of the Namibian object, Mr Morris was convinced they were identical.
He thought the object was a hydrazine bladder tank, typically used in satellite launches to store rocket propellant on unmanned aircraft.
These tanks can sometimes get dislodged and plummet back to Earth.
‘I knew by looking at it that the metal had been extremely hot at some stage,’ Mr Morris told Yahoo.
‘I believe it is more than likely this heavy metal ball crashed into the ocean before eventually washing ashore.’
Hydrazine tanks for satellites and spacecraft operate in blow-down or pressure-regulated modes.
Image source: Pixabay
Image source: Pixabay
He shared that in his four decades of scouring beaches, both with and without a metal detector, this find stands out as the most unique.
‘I thought I had found just about everything I could washed up,’ he added.
While this object has not yet been officially identified as a propellant bladder, it's not the only space-related debris discovered on Australian shores this year.
In July, a large metal cylinder measuring two metres in height and width appeared near Green Head on Western Australia's mid-west coast.
Initially, there was speculation that the intriguing object might be a part of an aeroplane.
However, an aviation expert determined that the item was likely from a rocket, unrelated to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
The Australian Space Agency later identified it as a casing from an Indian LVM3-M4 rocket. Read the full story here.
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hmmm interesting hope he finds out what it was used for 
