There are 2 mysterious 'floating objects' over Kansas City and no one knows what they are

Ah, just another Thursday night in Kansas City. The sky is clear, the birds are singing, and two mysterious objects are hovering hundreds of feet over the city and no one knows what they are:

There is typically one obvious answer when strange objects are spotted in the sky: weather balloons. But not this time! The official Twitter account for the National Weather Service in Kansas City confirmed they have no idea what's going on either.

So of course, people jumped to conclusions:

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Well hey, you know what they say about Occam's razor... Jeva Lange

Update 9:47 p.m. ET: You can take off your tinfoil hats! KMBC reporter William Joy reports that based on the positions of the unidentified floating objects, the orbs are in all likelihood test balloons belonging to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. You can learn more about DARPA's ALTA project, which aims to "develop and demonstrate a high altitude lighter-than-air vehicle capable of wind-borne navigation over extended ranges," here. And for anyone who was hoping for something a little more exciting — don't worry, the truth is out there.