Balloon or UFO?

Posted May 19th 2009 10:18AM by TMZ Staff

We just got a picture of an object over the skies of Arizona and Mexico -- and some residents there are doubting the object is a giant research balloon, as NASA claims.

UFO

Calls came pouring in yesterday about the mysterious bubble floating stationary for around one hour. NASA says it's a 4,000-pound research balloon used to measure gamma ray emissions. NASA claims the balloon generally floats at 130,000 feet -- more than 3 times higher than the cruise altitude of a commercial jet.

Thanks to our friends at Ye Olde UFO Store for the pic.

Tags: conspiracy, conspiracy theory, ConspiracyTheory, coverup, Nasa, ufo

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1. Pathetic photos

Posted at 10:30AM on May 19th 2009 by Lamo's

2. That's pretty big for a balloon, maybe it's Rosie O'Donnel hang gliding?

Posted at 10:30AM on May 19th 2009 by Cleveland-West_Side

3. Maybe it will beam Harvey away

Posted at 10:32AM on May 19th 2009 by my thoughts

4. While I believe SOME people have seen odd objects in the sky that COULD be UFO's... this looks like a clear baloon that has floated up... and I don't even see what you've circled in the right picture??

Posted at 10:31AM on May 19th 2009 by ..loki 4ever..

5. another thing... if that had been stationary for so long... wouldn't our Government had known about it, or been notified and shot the mutha down???? UFO's don't linger... this is just a hoax.

Posted at 10:34AM on May 19th 2009 by ..loki 4ever..

6. Kids make those Bubbles all the time! Just kidding !
NASA's covering up again!

Posted at 10:37AM on May 19th 2009 by Jane Doe

7. the UFO exist....Hi Mars

Posted at 10:38AM on May 19th 2009 by earning online

8. OH SNAPS!! How come every "UFO" sighting is in New Mexico or Arizona?? I'm in Texas, I wanna be part of this hsyterical!! But that picture is a balloon!! C'mon People, get serious!!

Posted at 11:13AM on May 19th 2009 by cantrell

9. Ummmm, its looks like a condom take a look.

Posted at 11:15AM on May 19th 2009 by Me Myself % I

10. I live in New Mexico and saw this with my own two eyes.... and binoculars... it IS a weather. Plain as day.... it could be seen through the binoculars. come on people, quit making something out of nothing....

Posted at 11:24AM on May 19th 2009 by Ironman

11. Just wait for all the Coast to Coast (radio show)nutbars to come out of the woodwork with their conspiracy theories.

Posted at 11:33AM on May 19th 2009 by Whamo

12. I live in Hawaii, where this balloon was sometimes kept...It is, in fact, real...

Posted at 11:44AM on May 19th 2009 by QueenB

13. I was driving in AZ yesterday and saw it. I'm also an air traffic controller trained in meteorology....it was a weather balloon. :/

Posted at 11:57AM on May 19th 2009 by TDawg

14. god taking a bubble bath.

Posted at 12:05PM on May 19th 2009 by pinkfloyd

15. Even if it's not a NASA balloon, it certainly isn't extra terrestrial. You can see right through it. Geez, this is a story and people are worried? Get a grip!

Posted at 12:12PM on May 19th 2009 by JOAnn

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