By Chloe Chomicki

By James Tugwell

ABC North Qld

Topic: Space

Monday, 6 July 2026, 12:38 pm

People found strange objects on a beach in Queensland.

In short:

Australia's Space Agency says the objects are likely parts of a rocket.

Six pieces of space junk were found on a beach near Ingham.

What's next?

The authorities are warning people to be careful as more objects may be found.

The Space Agency says the objects are from a rocket that was launched into space.

The beach where the objects were found is near a town called Ingham.

The first objects were found on Friday, and the authorities were called.

People who live near the beach were asked to leave their homes.

The source of the objects has been found.

The objects are safe, and the Space Agency is working with other countries to find out more.

The Space Agency says the objects are from a rocket that came from another country.

The authorities are warning people not to touch any objects they find on the beach.

A professor who studies space junk says the objects are common.

'Space balls'

The professor says the objects are called 'space balls' because they are round and come from space.

The objects are made of strong material and can float in the water.

The professor says that Australia is likely to find more space junk because of its location.

More rockets are being launched, which means more space junk will be found.

A local man helped the police find some of the objects.

He was on the beach when some of the objects washed up.

The man said he wasn't looking for the objects, but they were easy to see.

The police and other authorities worked together to deal with the situation.

The man said the situation was serious, but the authorities handled it well.

Some people in the town were confused about what to do when they found the objects.

A woman who runs a restaurant said people were talking about the objects on social media.

The woman said people were trying to figure out where the objects came from.

The woman said it's not unusual for strange objects to wash up on the beach.

She said that in the past, other things like boats and bottles have washed up.

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