With the other recently downed objects yet to be publicly identified, speculation has included questions of whether they might be alien UFOs. Here's what we know so far.
and political outrage. That incident, Dalton said, also helped the U.S. learn more about what to look for in detecting similar objects. That process includes adjusting radar-filtering systems known as"gates," VanHerck added.
"We have adjusted some of those gates to give us better fidelity on seeing smaller objects," VanHerck said."You can also filter out by altitude. And so, with some adjustments, we've been able to get a better a categorization of radar tracks now. And that's why I think you're seeing these overall."When U.S. officials describe these incidents, they often use language that's purposefully vague, such as"high altitude airborne objects.
"I haven't ruled out anything," he said."At this point, we continue to assess every threat or potential threats unknown that approaches North America with an attempt to identify it."
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