Was it from space?
Residents and visitors were surprised to see a 4.9-foot metal sphere randomly rolling on Enshuhama beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan. Initially spotted by a passerby, the authorities were then called into the location to inspect what this object was. Thankfully, it didn’t start mutating or transforming into some alien tech, but it was run under an X-ray to check if there was something inside.
To the officers’ surprise, the ball was hollow. A bomb squad was also called to investigate. At the moment, no one knows what it is or its purpose. Theories range from a buoy to lost marine equipment to an experimental device and to space debris. The beach remains closed to the public until the investigation is over.
Check out NHK World’s coverage of the mysterious sphere here.
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