Bright green fluorescence on a pitch-black sky
Greeted Columbia as they passed the pole by
Tiles were missing sensors were awry
On their perilous decent before they would die
Aurora Australis made an incredible scene
The mystical green hue, made it so serene
Headed to earth bathed in a mystical glow
What a welcome as they neared their window
Not told of their fate, all seven had no clue
As their doomed space craft had their final view
Aurora Australis made an incredible scene
The mystical green hue, made it so serene
Aurora Australis, vivid green and blue
Last view for the doomed Columbia crew
What happens next
Has been seen a billion times
As their space craft burned
Their fate was resigned
Aurora Australis made an incredible scene
The mystical green hue, made it so serene
Aurora Australis, vivid green and blue
Last view for the doomed Columbia crew