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.

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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.