Overview
- A video recorded by Sara Jane Osborn on June 15, 2026 shows a dark, jellyfish-shaped object with dangling streamers hovering above trees for about three minutes while she and her husband watched and later searched the area.
- The clip went viral and has drawn wide speculation online with viewers offering explanations that range from a UFO or advanced drone to a specially made kite or balloon.
- Former Pentagon UAP chief Sean Kirkpatrick and other analysts cautioned that the compressed single-angle video lacks metadata and scale and said the motion is consistent with a kite with streamers.
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson confirmed it is aware of the circulating footage but said it has no additional information and there is no verified evidence of radar detection or a link to military activity.
- Reporting notes precedent at the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office where similar 'jellyfish' signatures were later interpreted as clustered or deflated balloons, and investigators say corroborating angles, raw footage, or sensor data would be needed for a firm identification.