Sightings2011

Hollow metal sphere falls in northern Namibia

When: Nov 2011
Where: Omusati, Namibia
Sources: 2 public sources

The Omusati region of northern Namibia, where the hollow metal ball was found Oshilumbu5, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

After residents near Onamatunga reported loud bangs, police recovered a hollow 6 kg metal ball near a small crater. Namibia's forensic institute said it was a known alloy used in spacecraft and ruled out anything extraterrestrial; no space agency claimed it.

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PressMetal ball from space falls in Omusati Region (opens in a new tab)The Namibian / 2011-12-22
Press6kg metallic ball drops from the sky in Namibia (opens in a new tab)TimesLIVE (dpa) / 2011-12-22

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