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A handout photo provided by the National Forensic Science Institute shows a giant metallic ball with a circumference of 110 centimetres weighing some 6 kilograms that fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia, prompting baffled authorities to contact NASA and the European space agency (ESA).
It left locals baffled when it fell from the sky without explanation.
Now police have notified Nasa and the European Space Agency of this mysterious metal ball, which landed in northern Namibia.
It weighs around 6 kilograms and has a circumference of 1.1metres, according to police forensics director Paul Ludik.
He said it left a hole 30cm deep and nearly 4 metres wide when it hit the ground.
Locals claimed to have heard several explosions in the days before it was discovered by a farmer on his land.
Ludik said the noise could have been a sonic boom or just the sound of the object hitting the ground.
The find sparked speculation on the internet that it could be proof of extra terrestrial life.
However, a more likely theory is that it is a hydrazine tank, used on satellites to store the flammable chemical.
Ludik said that more tests needed to be done before any conclusions about its origins could be reached.
He said that the ball was discovered a month ago but it had only now been made public.
It was said to be made from a “sophisticated material”, which appeared to be a “metallic compound normally used in space vehicles”.
Police deputy inspector general Vilho Hifindaka said that the ball, which landed 480 miles from the Namibian capital Windhoek, did not pose any danger.
He said:”It is not an explosive device, but rather hollow, but we had to investigate all this first.” - Daily Mail and Sapa
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Mark , wrote
Wait the Namibians will try and sue somebody for this. They will try for half a trillion dollars and finally settle for two garage steak and kudney Pies and a two litre iron bru
dugsbaws, wrote
It's a testicle from a large Bull Elephant.
paul prinsloo, wrote
What a blessing to the namibian Police to have a genius such as inspestor general Vilho Hifindaka on their staff. It takes a genius, (and xray eyes) to determine tat the ball is hollow and did not pose any danger. Thank you general, you've put our fears and uncrtainties to rest with your geniality and extraordinary observations, which you did withouut any scientific interference; a wise move becuase scientists tend to sit on problems for ages, groping for answers usung expensive, sophisticated gadgets.You were able to furnish the answers from the top of your head.
Anonymous, wrote
Yeah Johan, or Gozille`s...to unsettle the Botox. LOL
ICE, wrote
The Gods must be Crazy......Again! LOL
Tshepo, wrote
End of mother Earth? I'll leave it the most paid people in the world just to lie, scientists.
Anonymous, wrote
This should have fell on the ANC the only way to get rid of them in one shot.
Zayed, wrote
It's from the so called UFOs developed by the powers that be to indoctrinate their slaves into believing in extra terrestrial beings instead of inter-dimensional beings. Educate yourself before it's too late.
Mzansi 4 Sure, wrote
1.1m diameter or 1.1m circumference? In the picture it says the former in the body it says the latter
Anonymous, wrote
Sorry about this. I was in a biking accident and lost my left one. Testicles of steel I tell you.
Mielie, wrote
Who do I contact to procure the item? I would like to build a braai...
madhir, wrote
now the aliens are chooning us....the ball is in your court.
johan, wrote
...it should have fallen on Zuma's head to break off his shower head...
likeitis, wrote
actually, the movie is : the zulus must be crazy..... hehe
james, wrote
You people are so boring, imagine the fun we could have had with all these very superstitious people in the country. We could have spun them all kinds of crap and they would have believed it. Damn what a wasted opportunity.
Eric, wrote
So anything that falls from the sky and doesnt explode belongs to NASA but if it explodes then it belongs to either N Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Iran , Palestine or Columbia, and if you can see they attacker cos they cant afford Long range missiles then it belongs to Somalia, DRC, Uganda, Morocco, Algeria etc.
Grif, wrote
Well this kind of describes the opening scene of the Andromida strain.
Peter, wrote
The sphere is NOT an alien relic. My people would never use anything as primitive as hydrazine for propelling our start ships.
meme-Man, wrote
Looks like a toilet float - a 1m diameter one... probably god's doing some renovations and threw this one out
Olasile, wrote
Well, there is nothing new under heavens again. The occurence sounds mysterious, but it's just the fulfilment of the ure that " at the end of the world, strange events would be happening. I will advise that critical analysis should be made with a very close observation so as to have experimental facts devoid of any iota tentativeness concerning the metal ball.
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