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It wasn't space debris that struck a United Airlines plane–was a weather balloon

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/the-mystery-object-that-struck-a-plane-in-flight-it-was-probably-a-weather-balloon/
4•pseudolus•2h ago

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rbanffy•2h ago
In their defense, it's still highly unlikely a balloon will be hit by a plane. It's less impossible than a plane being hit by space debris, but, still, pretty nearly impossible.