#Chinese spy balloon
High-altitude balloon flying over Big Island isn’t on spy mission; part of Project Aether
The aerial anomaly was no soaring cephalopod. It also wasn’t a Chinese spy balloon or Batman looking for his parking spot, as suggested in other social media posts and replies. The reality behind the object’s appearance that spurred all the chatter is far less imaginative than scientific.
Did a large white balloon fly over the Big Island? U.S. Indo-Pacific Command not saying much
UPDATE: While there has been no official government confirmation of a big white balloon floating over Hawai‘i, pilots received alerts about it Sunday and the U.S. military has confirmed reports of its sighting.
