A large chunk of burning detritus discovered in the Pilbara desert of Western Australia appears to be space junk that reentered Earth's atmosphere, the Western Australia Police Force has announced.

Police said the object appeared to be "a composite-overwrapped pressure vessel or rocket tank" consistent with "aerospace components” Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE.

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In the remote Pilbara desert of Western Australia, a mysterious burning object was discovered on October 18, 2025, sparking curiosity and concern. The object, suspected to be space debris, has led to ...

A pile of space debris was recently found burning near a mine in the Australian outback, and there are many questions about its surprising return to Earth. Workers at a Pilbara mine site called ...