A mysterious new Chinese military blimp was spotted by a satellite in a desert military base

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A satellite image of a Chinese blimp taken at a military base in Xinjiang Province, China, in November, 2022

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The balloons are back: The origin of an object spotted floating 36,000 feet over Hawaii is unknown

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A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.

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The Chinese spy balloon was gathering intel on sensitive US military sites and sending it to Beijing in real-time: report

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Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.

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From pigeon-mounted cameras to dragonfly drones, here's how aerial surveillance has evolved to spy on people over the past 200 years

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A man is being instructed how to use an aerial camera on a plane during World War II.
A man is being instructed how to use an aerial camera on a plane during World War II.

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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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The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days. Here's what we know about the UAP floating over North America.

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Map showing the approximate locations of UAP across North America in Jan/Feb 2023
Map showing the approximate locations of UAP across North America in Jan/Feb 2023

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Google is facing its first real competition in search

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China is mad at the US for blasting its suspected spy balloon, but a few years ago, state TV bragged its fighter pilots could shoot one down

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A screen grab of the China Central Television clip.
A screen grab of the China Central Television clip.

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The 3 Chinese spy balloons spotted during the Trump administration were initially classified as UFOs

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In 1963, the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America released this photo taken by a member reportedly showing a flying saucer estimated at seventy feet in diameter.
In 1963, the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America released this photo taken by a member reportedly showing a flying saucer estimated at seventy feet in diameter.

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After US pops 1st balloon, China admits the 2nd one floating over Latin America is also theirs and gave the same excuse that it was just lost

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A Chineses surveillance balloon flies above in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 4, 2023.
A Chineses surveillance balloon flies above in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 4, 2023.

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