It’s just “swamp gas”.
Or maybe a weather balloon.
Put down that Neuralizer, dammit!
::closes eyes and backs away::
Backing away instead of walking forward is a classic Bad Move when there are unspeakable Things from Beyond the Stars lurking about.
LOOK OUT! BEHIND YOU!!!
Nope. Beware of exotic plant people exporting from Peru!
Memo to Self: keep low profile on board.
Hmmm…wonder what was under the point of impact?
A deposit of poisonous minerals, perhaps?
I Am Posting From Peru. Everything Is Fine. We Have Discovered A Beautiful New Species Of Flowering Pod. I Will Bring A Plant Home For Each Of You. It Will Make You Sleep Soundly, And You Will Awake Refreshed And Happy. All Of Your Troubles Will Be Over. Relax. Everything Is Fine. Trust In The Pod. Love The Pod. The Pod Only Wants What Is Best For You. Love The Pod.
Obviously, this came from Uranus.
I can’t believe nobody’s said this yet. So disappointing.
You know what? I’ve been really stressed out lately, so that sounds awesome. Sign me up for two – my husband needs one as well!
Your username makes this post even better.
Put an “i” in front of “Pod”, and change “Peru” to “Cupertino” and it sounds like the last Apple press conference.
You people have the wrong SF reference (aside from The Colour out of Space – that;'s dead on).
It’s not Invasion of the Body Snatchers – this is the sequence of events from Quatermass 2 (AKA enemy From Space), except it’s just one big meteorite instead of a bunch of small ones.
This is the post your username was born to make, I think. 
I’m…so glad that mystery finally has been solved.
I’ve heard the same thing from a half-dozen people this week. I’m sure this is all in your head. Everyone’s tense and anxious these days, and they’re stressing out and having crises and breakdowns and seeing things that aren’t there… Why don’t you sleep on it, let me know tomorrow if you still feel the same way? If you still feel the same way tomorrow, I know a guy in Washington I can call, whaddaya say?
I’m sure you’re right, BTW, but a gag is a gag!