"The object was falling like a shooting star and then stopped above the ground"

• When: December 23rd, 2019 at 9:06 PM
• Where: Lipon (southwest of Dallas)
• What: Sphere "falls" from sky and then stops and speeds off
  

A really interesting report of a "shooting star" that then stopped and changed directions, has been reported to NUFORC (case 152105):

yellowish haze sphere seen falling from the sky and then compressing and shooting westward

The object was falling like a shooting star and then stopped above the ground and compressed and thinned out and shot west. There was only one and it was round with a faint yellow haze/glow that shifted to a white and blue glow. It was seen approximately 2-3 miles off from the crossroads of HWY 281 and Lipan.

Although there were no photos or videos taken of this incident, a similar phenomenon was seen south of Lipon, near Belton, Texas on November 30th:

Meteor-like object that stops to hover and then flies around over Belton, Texas area on November 30th 2019

What's going on here? Meteors don't change directions, and planes certainly don't look like yellow or orange fireballs falling down from the sky, so what could these witnesses be seeing? Spaceships? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!