{"id":223109,"date":"2026-01-02T08:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/223109\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:19:08","slug":"godzillas-toenail-foreign-object-found-in-pahang-believed-to-be-space-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/223109\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018\u2019Godzilla\u2019s Toenail?\u2019\u2019 Foreign Object Found In Pahang Believed To Be Space Debris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our FREE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iph7XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Newsletter<\/a>,\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/trpmsia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TRPmsiaWhatsApp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest stories and updates.<\/p>\n<p>An object suspected to be debris from outer space was discovered on a beach in Nenasi, Pekan in Pahang on Tuesday (30 December).<\/p>\n<p>Pekan district police chief Supt Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the local residents at Kampung Tanjung found the object at about 5pm before the matter was reported to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed the object fell into the sea from outer space before being washed ashore by currents, based on the barnacles covering the object\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the object measures 4.26 by 3.64 metres. The officers from the Malaysian Atomic Energy Department has examined the object and found it free of any radiation.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the large object has been moved to the Nenasi police station for temporary storage and safekeeping before further investigations are carried out by the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, one would think it was a huge palm frond or as a netizen jokingly put it, \u2018\u2019Godzilla\u2019s toenail.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The object has ignited curiosity online with many of them posing questions.<\/p>\n<p>A Facebook user wondered why the object didn\u2019t look scorched upon re-entry to Earth while another user also believed the object didn\u2019t fall from orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Another person wondered if it was debris from the missing Malaysian flight MH370.<\/p>\n<p>Given the public curiosity it has sparked, the object may be best repurposed as a tourist attraction after investigations are completed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ss.png.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1023955\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts with us via TRP\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRakyatPost\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therakyatpost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trpmsia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/threads.net\/@trpmsia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Subscribe to our FREE\u00a0Newsletter,\u00a0or\u00a0Telegram\u00a0and\u00a0WhatsApp\u00a0channels for the latest stories and updates. 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