Inspiration from the Northern Lights (the Aurora Borealis) Co-curricular: Science and Creative Writing

The universe around us offers amazing creative writing prompts such as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis–a beautiful, mystical light show.

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The Daily Mail has an article about it here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2579940/The-light-millenium-Stunning-timelapse-video-reveals-finest-Aurora-Borealis-display-Britain-decade.html

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What a perfect way to combine science and composition!

How are the Northern Lights created?

Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MI3YDGgtN4

Now that you know the science behind the beautiful light show, watch the lights in motion here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz1HPLtecOg

If you want to know the forecast for viewing the Northern Lights, please go to:

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast

They can tell you.

Now go write an inspirational short story or creative nonfiction that includes the Aurora Borealis!