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'Mysterious' flying objects shot down

February 13, 2023

Several high altitude objects have been shot down over US and Canadian airspace. The first was a Chinese balloon. The origin or purpose of the other objects has yet to be confirmed.

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A large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it.
Image: Chad Fish/AP Photo/picture alliance
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