Photos: Mysterious metallic spheres washing up on Australian beach identified

QUEENSLAND, Australia– The mysterious silver spheres that have been washing up on a beach in Australia recently were identified, after concern spread that the objects could be dangerous. 

The objects first started appearing on Forrest Beach in North Queensland, prompting the Queensland Fire Department to tell Australians that they were working with partner agencies to identify the spheres. 

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The fire department said a specialist science team had already secured "a number" of the mystery spheres through the weekend, and put a 50-meter exclusion zone around them. 

Residents were warned to stay away from any spheres that may wash up and report them to authorities immediately. 

The Australian Space Agency came forward on Sunday, alerting Queensland officials that the silver spheres were harmless space debris. 

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"The recovered objects appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle," Australian Space Agency said in a social media post. "The objects’ location and characteristics are consistent with debris from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere from orbit." 

The agency said they were working with international authorities to confirm which launch vehicle the debris came from. 

Australian Space Agency said the objects were deemed safe, but more debris may wash up on shore. 

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If it does wash up, the agency said to not touch, move or take the object and assume it to be hazardous until proven otherwise. 

The agency said to follow these steps when space debris is found: 

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