Mysterious metallic cylinder washes up on Australian beach, believed to be decades-old space junk

A large metallic cylinder washed up on a remote beach in Western Australia, puzzling authorities.
The Australian Space Agency is investigating the object and believes it may be decades-old space junk from a foreign rocket launch.
Experts speculate the cylinder could be an upper-stage rocket engine from an old Indian space launch vehicle.
The object was likely space debris that fell into the ocean before washing up on the beach years later.
Authorities have determined the object is safe, but are restricting access until its origins are formally identified.