Reports of drones or other aircraft flying around at night have spread from New Jersey to Maryland.

And though federal officials have said the sightings don’t pose a threat — and that they have not even been corroborated — that’s not stopped people from speculating about what’s happening.

Former Gov. Larry Hogan said he saw some flying in the area over his house in Davidsonville around 9:45 p.m. Thursday in a social media post.

“Like many who have observed these drones, I do not know if this increasing activity over our skies is a threat to public safety or national security,” Hogan wrote.

Residents in Bowie said they saw drones as big as “cars,” Fox 5 DC reported Thursday.

Some, however, expressed skepticism about the sightings, suggesting what Hogan saw was actually the constellation Orion.

A spokesperson for Gov. Wes Moore said in an email on Friday the state is “aware of the reports of potential unmanned aerial system sightings and are working closely with federal authorities.”

Maryland State Police are also on alert.

“Public safety is our top priority,” MSP spokesperson Elena Russo said in an email on Friday. “We are aware of the recent reports of drone activity and are working in consultation with our federal partners.”

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said in a White House press briefing that the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with state and local law enforcement agencies, are investigating the reports.

But, he said, none of the reported visual sightings have been corroborated — and many of the reported sightings of drones have turned out to be legally operated, manned aircraft. There have been no reports of drone activity in restricted airspace and the sightings are not related to a “foreign nexus,” Kirby said.

Even though there is no known malicious activity, Kirby said, the reports “highlight a gap” in federal authority to respond to drone or other unmanned aircraft activity.

That’s why, Kirby said, the White House is urging Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities so that officials could better identify and mitigate potential threats.

While the Pentagon has shot down some of the conspiracy theories around the sightings — like claims of an “Iranian mothership” for drones — the Coast Guard did confirm one of its ships was followed by unidentified aircraft off the coast of New Jersey.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican who represents Maryland’s Eastern Shore and part of Baltimore County, also weighed in. Harris, the chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said on social media that he was aware of “numerous” apparent sightings in his district and in Maryland.

Appearing on Fox Business, Harris said that if an unidentified drone is flying over a military installation, the U.S. should “shoot it down.”

”We have to know if our security is in danger,” he said.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, in a letter to President Joe Biden, said reports of drone activity have been coming in since Nov. 18.

Murphy said he was grateful for the Biden administration’s response so far, but that “more resources are needed to fully understand what is behind this activity.”