This spotting and shooting has led to mass paranoia, leading to similar sightings in many other countries - a mystery object in the sky
For the past one week, Chinese spy balloons, unidentified flying objects, mystery objects in the sky are making headlines. It began when the US allegedly shot down a Chinese spy balloon, and subsequently faced three separate incidents in which they shot down 'unidentified objects' within seven days.
However, mystery still surrounds the whereabouts of these 'objects' found in the sky.
The mass paranoia this spotting and shooting has generated has led many other countries to report similar sightings - a mystery object in the sky. These were later also located in Asia.
The US government also suggested the possibility of Chinese spy balloons flying over India.
A theory doing the rounds, while the Pentagon has refused to define the last three shootings as anything other than 'objects', says they are 'sky garbage'
let's see what it means
What is sky garbage?
Sky trash includes various objects anywhere from 8 km to 40 km above our heads within the stratosphere.
These objects, mostly balloons, are used to monitor the weather, conduct scientific research that cannot be done on the ground or to investigate things on Earth that cannot be seen by satellite.
These balloons are usually launched around the world by governments, meteorological departments, defense forces for various purposes, more often than not to spy on other countries.
circle around the sky garbage
The sudden overabundance of items can be explained by increased vigilance after the Chinese spy balloons incident. Since the discovery, the Pentagon has increased high altitude investigation and radar systems have been made more sensitive.
sending balloons into the sky
Rules and regulations have been established by every country regarding sending balloons into the sky. For example in the United States, one is required to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, which include providing flight paths including transponders, among many other precautionary measures.
In addition, every country must adhere to International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards, even for balloons. These standards cover everything from the launch position to the altitude at which they are allowed to fly.
This is usually done to deal with accidents involving civil aviation. According to the US National Weather Service, 1,800 weather balloons are launched around the world every day, 92 of which are in the US alone.
refuse to call it balloons
On Sunday, Gen. Glenn VanHerk, who is tasked with protecting North American airspace, said the military had not been able to identify what the three most recent objects were, how they stayed aloft, or where they were coming from. Was
He added that they were being called "objects, not balloons, for a reason".
What happens to balloons in the sky?
If not seen and marked as espionage, these balloons usually deflate after a point or come down and land elsewhere if not propelled remotely.
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