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There is, it seems, another mysterious balloon floating over the United States, this time over the island state of Hawaii.

Another Mysterious Balloon Sighted, This One Over Hawaii

By Noor Al-Sibai

China's giant balloon, which had a structure hanging from it, was shot down by a US missile over the weekend — and now, China wants it back, please.

China Wants the Corpse of Its Balloon Back After the US Killed It With a Missile

By Victor Tangermann

It appears that the United States has shot down the Chinese balloon that made headlines as it soared over the country this week.

Robots and Machines

Footage Shows Chinese Balloon Being Shot Down

By Jon Christian

US defense officials are tracking what they suspect to be a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon floating above the United States, CNN reports.

China Says “Spy Balloon” Soaring Over America Is Completely Innocent

By Victor Tangermann

A startup is developing a system that could allow spacecraft and satellites to launch after being dropped from a massive hot-air balloon at 60,000 feet.

This Startup Wants to Launch Satellites from Balloons

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser