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Part of object suspected to be from space found on Pekan beach
Based on initial investigations by MOSTI, the object is suspected to have fallen into the sea and washed ashore by the current.
Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 01 Jan 2026 5:26PM
The media previously reported that three Chinese satellites had fallen to earth between 2018 and 2022. - Picture from Berita Harian, January 1, 2026
PART of an object suspected to have fallen from space was found in the Kampung Tanjung Beach area, Nenasi, Pekan.
Pekan District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin, said they received a report on the discovery of the object from officers from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) at 5pm yesterday.
He said that based on initial investigations by MOSTI, the object is suspected to have fallen into the sea and washed ashore by the current.
He said that the fragment was 4.26 metres (m) long and 3.64m wide and there were barnacles, a type of marine life, attached to the object.
"The Space Authority Division, MOSTI, the Malaysian Atomic Energy Department and the Malaysian Space Agency have investigated the discovery of the object.
"The results of the investigation and tests carried out by the agencies involved confirmed that the object is free of any radiation.
"Officials from the agency involved have also temporarily transferred the object to the Nenasi police station," he said as reported by Berita Harian.
Mohd Zaidi said the agency would take the object for further investigation.
"The public who find such objects are asked to contact the authorities for further action. The weight of the object is estimated to reach 500 kilograms," he said.
The media previously reported that three Chinese satellites had fallen to earth between 2018 and 2022.
The objects were reported to have been found in several locations including the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Among them were the Tiangong-1 satellite in 2018 and the Long March 5B in 2022.
Parts of the satellite were found floating in the waters of Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia. – January 1, 2026
PART of an object suspected to have fallen from space was found in the Kampung Tanjung Beach area, Nenasi, Pekan.
Pekan District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin, said they received a report on the discovery of the object from officers from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) at 5pm yesterday.
He said that based on initial investigations by MOSTI, the object is suspected to have fallen into the sea and washed ashore by the current.
He said that the fragment was 4.26 metres (m) long and 3.64m wide and there were barnacles, a type of marine life, attached to the object.
"The Space Authority Division, MOSTI, the Malaysian Atomic Energy Department and the Malaysian Space Agency have investigated the discovery of the object.
"The results of the investigation and tests carried out by the agencies involved confirmed that the object is free of any radiation.
"Officials from the agency involved have also temporarily transferred the object to the Nenasi police station," he said as reported by Berita Harian.
Mohd Zaidi said the agency would take the object for further investigation.
"The public who find such objects are asked to contact the authorities for further action. The weight of the object is estimated to reach 500 kilograms," he said.
The media previously reported that three Chinese satellites had fallen to earth between 2018 and 2022.
The objects were reported to have been found in several locations including the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Among them were the Tiangong-1 satellite in 2018 and the Long March 5B in 2022.
Parts of the satellite were found floating in the waters of Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia. – January 1, 2026
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Barnacles??? Hey, they could be 'Alien' spores lah, wakakaka.
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