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One giant balloon and three other unidentified objects have been shot down over North America in eight days.

The aircraft allegedly entered Chinese airspace more than 10 times since last May

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The White House responded Monday to growing and at times fevered speculation over the shooting down of unidentified aerial objects by saying the targets could be anything from commercial craft to espionage devices, while denying that US balloons spy on China. After mounting pressure on President Joe Biden's administration to…

President Biden ordered a "small, metallic balloon" floating over Lake Huron in Michigan, US, to be shot down. However, the US Air Force's jet missile missed with officials unsure where it landed

Administration officials acknowledge that there was no indication that three low-altitude objects shot down in recent days were being used for surveillance purposes.

The downing of three unknown aerial objects in as many days by U.S. fighter jets has prompted wild speculation about what they were and where they came from

The Canadian prime minister says the incidents are “cause for interest and close attention”

White House says objects shot down over North America were not manned and did not appear to send communication signals.

The White House hits back at Beijing's claims about US high-altitude balloons flying over China's airspace without permission more than 10 times, as it dismisses any connection between the mysterious flying objects and alien activity.

The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana.