Monday, February 18, 2013

Asteroids and Meteors

Last week an asteroid came within 17,000 miles of Earth, and a meteor exploded above a city in Russia. 

This news from the scientific world sparked my imagination. What if aliens were sending asteroids to Earth? What if a family on Planet X aimed meteors at Earth as a warning? Or as a plea for help? 

Wondering about creatures on other planets has spurred some classic science fiction stories, of course. Now it's your turn to have fun with space.

Write a story using your ideas about asteroids and meteors. Be silly and creative. Or serious and thoughtful. Or somewhere in between. Set your story in the future, the past, or right now. 

You're the author, and outer space is your canvas!