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Australia reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on beaches
Crews in protective suits were seen placing objects into hazmat barrels under police guard
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What happenedCrews in protective suits were seen placing objects into hazmat barrels under police guard.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Australia reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on beaches". The right frames it as "Source of mysterious space balls found washed up on beach revealed after probe by space a...".
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Left / center-leftAustralia reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on beaches
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Right / center-rightSource of mysterious space balls found washed up on beach revealed after probe by space agency
Source of mysterious space balls found washed up on beach revealed after probe by space agency
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The Australian Space Agency (ASA) has said it has "identified the likely source" of half a dozen mysterious silver spheres found washed up on beaches in Australia. The objects, which appear...
