The mysterious golden "orb" has been recovered for examination. See SWNS story SWNAorb. Scientists have found a golden orb at the bottom of the ocean - and they admit they have no idea what it is. Researchers operating a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) spotted the shiny mystery 3.2km deep off the coast of Alaska on 30 August. A team from the U.S. government's NOAA Ocean Exploration department were left confused by the sighting. In footage from the find, a member of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition crew is heard to say "it's like the beginning of a horror movie", while another suggests "I'm pretty sure this is how the first episode of the X-Files started." Upon spotting the orb, the team make suggestions on what it could be, including a yellow hat, a face, an egg casing or dead sponge. One researcher says: "It's almost like it was a face and whatever it was on it fell off.",Image: 803345688, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This image is supplied for editorial use, commercial use may require additional licenses or permissions. AI policy - We will never use AI to create or enhance images which could be mistaken for genuine news photos. When we do use AI images, we'll mark th, Model Release: no