The Australian Space Agency said it was liaising with other space agencies to identify the object.
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Police had cordoned off the object after it was discovered at Green Head about 250 kilometers north of the city of Perth late Sunday.The Australian Space Agency said it was liaising with other space agencies to identify the object, which appears to be partly made of a woven material. “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,” the agency tweeted.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account and fewer ads.
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