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Military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western U.S. (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western U.S.::The U.S. is tracking a small, high-altitude balloon that is drifting across the country but poses no threat to national security, the military said Friday.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's a mylar balloon. They don't tear catastrophically at a small puncture.

Mylar is reflective, though.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But is it reflective in infrared?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

No idea.