From time to time since, I've searched both the usual federal government sources -- and the science journals, for mention of the find.
The trail seems to have gone. . . cold. There have been no later stories, with any "new" information -- indexed in Google, either -- as far as I can discern.
But I continue to believe, since all the original reporting confirmed it as likely biological in nature -- that it is. . . whale vomit. Here (below) is my original September item, for reference. When will we learn -- with certainty -- its origin? Who knows(?):
September 2023 -- so sorry to be an immediate, out of the gate. . . spoiler here. . . but me?
I'm betting it will turn out to be a concentrated, calcified form of. . . whale vomit. Also known as the "gold of the sea". Highly prized for making very expensive perfumes, even to this day. But let's wait and see -- here's the bit:
. . .US NOAA is currently in the throes of a five-month mission to explore the depths of the sea near Alaska.
The golden object was found amid white sponges and had a small hole or tear near its base that revealed a similarly-colored interior, NOAA said. Deploying a remote-controlled sub, the team was able to essentially suction the object up a tube in order to test it in a lab aboard the ship.
Testing revealed the orb to be biological in nature − but not much else. . . .
The expedition commenced Aug. 23 off Kodiak Island conducting focused mapping and exploring depths of up to four miles with remotely operated vehicles. NOAA researchers aboard the Okeanos Explorer ship expect to conclude the expedition Sept. 16 about 350 miles north near Alaska's southern port city of Seward. . . .
Yep -- I'm betting. . . whale vomit. Hah!
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