It is an unknown floating object.
Officials in Oregon are trying to determine if the debris washed up Friday afternoon belonged to a SpaceX rocket.
More than 100 SpaceX rockets have been launched into orbit since 2010.
The alleged space junk, a large black cylindrical tube, washed up along Alsea Bay in Lincoln County and was reported to local police soon after, according to a report by The Oregonian.
Authorities contacting SpaceX said the object could be a “composite wrapped pressure vessel” often found in spacecraft.
The object was considered harmless and was transported to an unknown location for further investigation.
Representatives for SpaceX did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.