Six pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on north Queensland beaches could be “space balls” that are often left over from rocket launches, according to one expert.The Australian Space Agency confirmed on Sunday it was working to determine the nature and origin of the mysterious objects, which police said were suspected of containing hazardous chemicals.Reports showed the objects, washed up on beaches in the Forrest Beach area of Townsville, appeared to be large spheres.The Queensland Fire Department said on Sunday a total of six objects had been found washed up on beaches. Five had been “secured into drums” and a sixth was being “rendered safe” on Sunday, a spokesperson said.Sign up for the Breaking News Australia emailA local chip shop, the Forrest Beach Takeaway, was already selling a “space junk snack box”, with a chalkboard saying “unlike some stuff that washes up on our beach, you’ll be able to identify these objects”.Police said there was “no danger to the local community and police are not investigating the incident”.A fire department statement said: “It is possible more debris will turn up in the area over coming days” and while there was “currently no danger to the local community”, locals should check information provided by the Australian Space Agency.