The massive Chinese balloon traveling above the U.S. is flying higher and longer than any weather balloon meteorologists are used to, raising concerns about its true purpose.

The Chinese have claimed that the balloon was released accidentally and that it is a civilian meteorological device. They have expressed their “regret.” But U.S. officials aren’t buying it.

The Chinese balloon that traveled across the United States last week before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean had both antennas to collect communications and solar panels to power its ...

Similar balloons also thought to be of Chinese origin have flown near other military sites in Guam and Hawaii, and the balloon this week could be collecting information about U.S. nuclear missile ...

Here is a timeline of where the balloon was spotted in the U.S.: Jan. 28. The balloon entered U.S. airspace on Jan. 28 north of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to a senior military official.

The Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental United States for several days before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina prompted officials to release more information about ...

The Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina more than five months ago, yet investigations by the FBI and other agencies have not yielded answers.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Chinese spy balloon 02:30. The Chinese spy balloon that transited across the U.S. before it was shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday is part of a ...

Here is what we know about the balloon. By Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs WASHINGTON — The Biden administration shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday, prompting a diplomatic drama and ...

This photo provided by Jason Sellers shows U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

China has insisted that the U.S just downed an off-course balloon. U.S. officials say the balloon's flight path over sensitive installations was no accident. How can we tell who is telling the truth?

The balloon's flight over the U.S. added tension to the U.S.-China relationship. A massive Chinese surveillance balloon that moved across the continental U.S. this week has been shot down. The ...