Flash Facts: Cecil Castellucci & Gretel Lusky Invite Readers to Home Sweet Space

Flash Facts creators Cecil Castellucci and Gretel Lusky revealed the inspiration for their 'Home Sweet Space' short and their hopes for young readers.

Flash Facts wants to expand your concept of the word "home." In "Home Sweet Space" by Cecil Castellucci and Gretel Lusky, a short story included in Mayim Bialik's Flash Facts anthology, Supergirl takes her new friend Maya on an unforgettable tour of the solar system. Along the way, she drops some fun and surprising facts about our neighboring planets, as well as humankind's missions to visit them, and explains why she's happy to call it all home.

Speaking to CBR, Castellucci and Lusky revealed what inspired them to explore space in their Flash Facts short. The shared the influence of the scientists in their own lives, as well as their hopes to inspire younger readers to "engage with the world in a different way." They also explained why Supergirl was the perfect fit for this story, teased their favorite moments and more.

Flash Facts: Cecil Castellucci & Gretel Lusky Invite Readers to Home Sweet Space CBR.com February 1, 2021