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The origin of a huge piece of space junk that washed up on a WA beach earlier this month is a mystery no more, with authorities confirming it came from an Indian rocket. State and federal agencies spent a little over two weeks working to find exactly where the large metallic cylinder discovered near Green Head, 50km north of Perth on the state’s Mid West coast, came from. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Authorities investigate mystery object in WA. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> On Monday the Australian Space Agency (ASA) confirmed what many space enthusiasts had theorised, concluding it was “most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle”. “The PSLV is a medium-lift launch vehicle operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation,” the agency said. The ASA previously flagged the device could be part of a space vehicle, while authorities were quick to say they were working on the premise the barnacle-encrusted ...

A viral picture of a deadly find on an Australian beach has prompted a warning for beach walkers. The image is of the world’s most venomous fish — the stonefish — which can lie dormant out of water for hours and, if stepped on, is capable of delivering excruciating pain and, in worst cases, death. “Can you see it?” the post on Facebook said on Monday. “If you’re at the beach , take care.” Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “Make sure your little ones know not to touch anything that’s not an empty shell on the beach !” one Facebook user commented on the post. Stonefish look like rocks or lumps of coral, and have 13 sharp, hypodermic needle-like spines which protrude from their backs and can inject a highly toxic venom. The fish do not move when they are threatened — instead they erect their dorsal fin spines. Stepping on these spines can lead to excruciating pain, and even death if left untreated, Barrier Reef Australia said. The pain can take days to recover f...