A “mysterious object”, possibly a part of a satellite launch vehicle, was found off the coast of Western Australia. Although there was no confirmation from India’s space agency as it recently launched Chandrayaan-3 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, Twitter users have now started speculating that it could be part of the prestigious lunar exploration mission. Could
The Australian Space Agency shared a picture of the object, saying it was found near Jurion Bay in Western Australia and said it could be from an alien space launch vehicle.
“Don’t Touch It”: Space Agency Warns
Furthermore, it added that the space agency is in touch with global counterparts who may be able to provide more information. Also, in a Twitter post, the space agency urged people not to touch or move the object as it could be dangerous.
“Since the origin of the object is unknown, the community should refrain from attempting to handle or move the object. If the community sees any further suspicious debris, they should report it to local authorities and email space.monitoring@space should inform the Australian Space Agency via www.gov.au,” it urged.
It added, “We are committed to the long-term sustainability of outer space activities, including debris mitigation, and will continue to highlight this on the international stage.”
Chandrayaan-3 will pass through a crucial phase in its journey towards the Moon
The historic Chandrayaan-3 mission launched on Friday will go through a crucial 40-day phase as the onboard thrusters will be fired for an eventful landing on the lunar surface and take off from Earth, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center Director S Unnikrishnan Nair said. Will be gone ,
Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, Nair said the launch vehicle performed very well and the initial conditions required for the spacecraft were provided “very precisely”.
On 14 July, the Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 on an LVM3-M4 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. And 17 minutes after take-off at 2.35 pm, the satellite was placed in a precise orbit.
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