In article , Scott M. Kozel wrote:

That press release from the MAF, updated a preliminary press release,
which said that the phenomenon was either swamp gas or ball lightning.

Rumor has it a radio announcement from Radio Mars (station WMARS) announced
that the MDF (Martian Defense Forces) had requested all citizens to
immediately go underground, as to present a seemingly barren and
inhospitable-for-life terrain to the invaders -- "Nothing to see here, go
home. All these worlds are yours except for Europa and Mars".

The officials at the Red House are continuing to investigate the
uncorroborated reports of alien invaders.

:-)

-Dan