Marshall Space Flight Center
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College and Above
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Elementary School
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I'm really popular with several of the Native American groups in North America. I've been asked to help you to understand sferics, a type of Very Low Frequency radio sound, which is caused by lightning.
Since I'm such an interesting character, I'll let you know why I'm so popular with people who study the sky. This is my story.
A very long time ago, before the humans walked the Earth, the world was very different from the way it is now. Back then, in the beginning time there were no stars in the night sky, and there was no moon. The nights were very dark, and the animals could not see to walk. Finally they talked and decided to go ask the Great Spirit for help.
The animals told Great Spirit that they were grateful for everything they had, but they needed something else. They would like to be able to see at night. The Great Spirit nodded and smiled and said, "Watch me, little ones." Great Spirit then picked up a bright shiny stone from a stream and placed it in the sky, where it became a star.
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