Key takeaways:
- The U.S. military has shot down several unidentified flying objects over North America in recent weeks.
- The objects are believed to be balloons, but their origin is still unknown.
- The U.S. military is continuing to investigate the objects and their origin.
In recent weeks, the U.S. military has shot down several unidentified flying objects over North America, leaving many to speculate about their origin. On Sunday, a national security spokesperson said the objects over Canada and Alaska “did not closely resemble and were much smaller than” the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down on February 4.
The suspected Chinese spy balloon was first spotted over Montana in January and was shot down when it reached the Atlantic earlier this month. Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of NORAD, told reporters on Sunday that the intelligence community and counterintelligence community are still trying to figure out what the objects are.
On Friday, the U.S. shot down an object over Alaska, and on Saturday, an object was shot down over Canada. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told ABC News that U.S. officials believe the objects were balloons. On Sunday, an object was shot down over Lake Huron, making it the fourth taken down over North America in less than two weeks and the third in as many days.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovered the high-altitude surveillance balloon off Myrtle Beach, S.C., on February 5. While some officials are speculating that the objects could be of extraterrestrial origin, it is still unclear what they are and why they were flying over North America.
The U.S. military is continuing to investigate the objects and their origin. Until then, the public will have to wait for an explanation of the mysterious objects that have been shot down.
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