The recent episodes of jet fighters shooting down spy balloons has everyone talking about how they can be used for surveillance. But if anyone had bothered to ask an astronomer, they would know we’ve ...

French fighter jets shot down high-altitude balloons with air-to-air missiles in a recent test. France warned that the battle for near-space is heating up and pointed to China's spy balloon over the ...

A string of "unidentified objects" entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US military aircraft. And in the grand tradition of public speculation surrounding ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Another high-flying object has been seen hovering over the Grand Strand. WMBF News started receiving questions about a circular object flying high above Myrtle Beach on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. High altitude balloons have drawn a lot of fire lately. In February ...

The Pentagon said the latest high altitude balloon detected over the United States is a "likely hobby" craft, about a year after a Chinese spy balloon traversed the continental U.S., sparking ...

The mysterious high-altitude balloon spotted soaring the Western US Friday was simply a hobbyist device and has already left American airspace, according to a report. Federal investigators tracked the ...

San Diego Jewish Academy recently announced the successful launch of a high-altitude weather balloon by its physics students, which traveled roughly 60 miles northeast, was in the air for two hours, ...

The balloon has since left U.S. airspace, officials said Saturday. A balloon intercepted by fighter aircraft over Utah on Friday was a "likely hobby balloon" and has since left United States airspace, ...

Hawaii residents may see a pair of high-altitude balloons off of the Waimea coast between Thursday and Saturday — but should know they are planned. State and county officials say the balloons are part ...

A balloon intercepted by fighter aircraft over Utah on Friday was a "likely hobby balloon" and has since left United States airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Saturday ...