Stevens County Sheriff’s Office

A farmer in western Minnesota discovered an approximately 11-foot-wide metallic object in his cornfield that authorities believe may have come from space.

The debris, found near Scott Township, was described by the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office as “a large, metallic object” and “presumably a space object.”

Deputies responded to the scene after receiving a report on the afternoon of October 14. Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed a large, charred piece of metal resting in the field. The object was not identified as agricultural equipment, and investigators began working to determine its origin and arrange for its removal.

According to the farmer, the object may have been in the field for approximately six weeks. The estimate was based on the corn growing beneath it. USA Today reports the object also bore serial numbers that could help investigators identify its owner.

Authorities say the debris poses no danger to the public.…