I found a website that lists some explanations for strange phenomena. They say that mysterious “space blobs” can be formed by slime molds, and discovered by stupid people looking for the spot where a meteorite fell to earth.
I found some really gross looking pictures of slime molds, one of which looks similar to the description given in Cecil’s article. I love this caption:
Actually, by even more stupid people looking at a place from where a meteor was seen. Up in the sky. Presumably at some considerable distance.
Yes, yes, yes … in 1960. For 20 minutes. Happy?