For weeks, New Jersey residents have spotted mysterious drones in the night sky throughout the state. Some New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians have seen them, too. These sightings have confounded local and federal authorities, who have been unable to determine the drones’ origins or their purpose. Here’s what we know about the ongoing mystery.

A large number of mysterious drones been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks and have more recently been spotted over New York City, sparking speculation and concern over who sent

Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure.