# The "Taraia Object"

> Identified in October 2026 as a cluster of large tree trunks coated in carbonate-cemented coral sand; one Y-shaped segment remained.

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# The "Taraia Object"

ObjectVisible in satellite imagery from 2015; examined October 2026

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Identified in October 2026 as a cluster of large tree trunks coated in carbonate-cemented coral sand; one Y-shaped segment remained.

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## Where it is kept

[Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), Phoenix Islands, Kiribati](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CYPMG7C2KMT/nikumaroro-gardner-island-phoenix-islands-kiribati) · Atoll

## Sources 1

- [Search for Amelia Earhart's plane continues after Taraia Object expedition on Nikumaroro rules out latest hypothesis](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CYPMF0A7QTC/search-for-amelia-earharts-plane-continues-after-taraia)_SRC_

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The "Taraia Object" [Artifact ART0CYPN4QM2B5Y]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CYPN4QM2B5Y
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Kind

Object

Held by

in situ, Nikumaroro lagoon

Dated

visible in satellite imagery from 2015; examined October 2026

Place

[Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), Phoenix Islands, Kiribati](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CYPMG7C2KMT/nikumaroro-gardner-island-phoenix-islands-kiribati)

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[Disappearance of Amelia Earhart](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart)

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