First analysis of mysterious golden orb in the ocean leaves scientists stumped

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The gold-colored object was delivered to the floor after being noticed throughout an expedition within the Gulf of Alaska.  (Picture credit score: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska.)

A mysterious golden “orb” discovered on the backside of the ocean throughout a analysis expedition is “organic in origin” — however scientists do not know what it’s. 

“Whereas we have been in a position to gather the ‘golden orb’ and produce it onto the ship, we nonetheless will not be in a position to determine it past the truth that it’s organic in origin,” Sam Candio, the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration expedition coordinator stated in a press release.