Japan says 3 balloons that floated into its airspace years ago are 'strongly presumed' to have been Chinese spy balloons

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A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, on February 1, 2022.
A surveillance balloon over Billings, Montana, on February 1.

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The newest Sidewinders have become 'the weapons of choice' against unidentified objects over the US, top general says

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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
A suspected Chinese spy balloon after being shot down off the coast of South Carolina on February 4.

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An F-16 fighter jet missed on its first try to shoot down a mysterious object over Lake Huron, top US general says

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A US Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducts low surface attack tactics and low altitude navigation training over the Utah Test and Training Range on May 17, 2017.
A US Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducts low surface attack tactics and low altitude navigation training over the Utah Test and Training Ran

Mysterious flying objects across the US probably aren't aliens, but experts believe life is out there. Here are 13 reasons why we haven't made contact yet.

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A SETI radio telescope.

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A top general said the US could use balloons in the Middle East, where the US military has seen suspected Chinese spy balloons

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US Army Pacific Soldiers launch a Thunderhead High- Altitude Balloon System during Balikatan 22 on Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, April 1, 2022.
US Army Pacific Soldiers launch a Thunderhead High- Altitude Balloon System during Balikatan 22 on Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, April 1, 2022.

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Here's why mysterious flying objects are suddenly popping up all over the place, according to the military command that's been shooting them down

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, performs during a practice at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 29, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, performs during a practice at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 29, 2020.

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Chinese spy balloon and wave of UFOs lift defense stocks as US military spots more aerial incursions

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An F-22 Raptor fighter took down the balloon with one AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.
An F-22 Raptor fighter took down the surveillance balloon with one AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.

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Elon Musk joked that the UAPs shot down over North America are alien 'friends of mine' as questions remain over their origins

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Elon Musk and shot down Chinese spy balloon
The Chinese spy balloon is shot down on February 4, and Elon Musk.

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China alleges hypocrisy, says the US has flown high-altitude spy balloons over China more than 10 times in the last year alone

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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, February 4, 2023.

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Another unknown floating 'object' has been shot down over Lake Michigan

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Shores of Lake Michigan near Holland, Michigan
The shoreline of Lake Michigan.

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