As it floated across the sky, authorities were gathering ... How a Floating Threat Exposed U.S.-China Espionage Tensions After the balloon was brought down, many believed that the situation ...

China went from being apologetic about the balloon, which it said was a civilian ... the intrusion and blasting the airship out of the sky? Or would he keep quiet, as he did, until people spotted ...

Video published by an NBC affiliate in Billings, Montana, shows a bright, unidentified object in the sky ... balloons to, among other things, track the deployment of hypersonic missiles in China ...

China insisted the flyover was an accident ... and noticed her neighbors looking up — and there it was, the balloon in the cloudless blue sky. Then she saw fighter jets circling and the balloon ...

Chinese officials confirmed Friday that the balloon is indeed theirs, but claimed it’s a civilian airship used for weather research. “The airship is from China. It is a civilian airship used ...

By all indications, this balloon is not by itself an unprecedented threat, and the Pentagon says that its intelligence-collection abilities aren’t any better than other means at China’s disposal.

A hot air balloon flies in the sky during the annual Canberra Balloon Spectacular in Canberra, Australia, March 18, 2025.

Though it's unclear whether the order was granted, the US officials told NBC News that intelligence was gathered during the balloon's journey, including the messages sent to and from China using ...

The plaque, created by the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron's non-commissioned officers, has written "Made in China" and "Disassembled in the U.S." on it, featuring "material from the Chinese balloon ...