ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A strange white balloon was seen flying over the Big Country Thursday morning, causing widespread curiosity.

Viewers from the southwest portion of the area, including Coleman and Potosi, sent pictures and videos of a white balloon in the sky, wondering what it is.

KTAB and KRBC have reached out to several airports and weather agencies in an attempt to track down the source of the balloon, and after several phone calls, we have determined it is likely a NASA project.

The National Weather Service in El Paso says that the Columbia Scientific Balloon Solidity, which is an offshoot of NASA that conducts private research, launched a balloon out of Ft. Sumner, New Mexico a couple days ago, and it would make sense for the balloon to still be visible in our area.

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