By most indications the “cylindrical, silverish gray” object that was shot down on Friday was not a space ship piloted by aliens.

Here’s what was known yesterday:

It flew at 40,000 feet
Deemed a safety threat to civilian aircraft
Unknown origin or ownership
Cylindrical and silverish gray
Roughly the size of a car
Smaller than the Chinese ‘spy’ balloon shot down last Satursday
Object not maneuverable or propelled
Shot down by US F-22 with sidewinder missile