Flying object over Hyd triggers curiosity, rumours

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people in hyderabad were curious about a white flying object that they saw in the sky on Wednesday, and many rumours about it, including that it was a UFO, started to circulate (UFO). The "weird phenomena" was first noticed in the morning, and soon after that, people began posting pictures and videos of it on social media and speculating as to whether it was a planet, a star, or a UFO. The experts confirmed that it was actually a helium balloon launched for cutting-edge atmospheric research. N. Raghunandan, director of the Planetary Society of India, reported that he received numerous inquiries concerning the white object.
He claims that it is merely a research helium balloon that was deployed for atmospheric research. The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the indian Space Research Organization jointly handle the stratospheric balloon launch facility known as National balloon Facility (ISRO). hyderabad is where the balloon facility is situated. According to Raghunandan, a helium balloon can carry nearly 1,000 kg of scientific equipment that has been assembled by researchers for the study.
He cited the announcement that the TIFR balloon Facility made that month about launching a research balloon. These balloons assist in measuring the changes in pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed at various altitudes. This is used to create atmospheric sounding graphs, which aid in weather prediction. Meanwhile, in the late afternoon, a helium balloon collapsed at Marpalli in the Vikarabad district close to Hyderabad. The object was reportedly flying over hyderabad in the morning and is thought to be the same. When representatives from the National balloon Facility arrived, they took control of the balloon and the equipment inside.

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