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1 II | colleagues, who has not seen the Moon, or, at least, heard speak
2 II | Three cheers for the Moon!” roared the Gun Club, with
3 II | Club, with one voice.~“The moon, gentlemen, has been carefully
4 II | all is known regarding the moon which mathematical science,
5 II | eyes the inhabitants of the moon. In 1649 a Frenchman, one
6 II | performed from the Earth to the Moon by Domingo Gonzalez,’ a
7 II | celebrated ‘Journeys in the Moon’ which met with such success
8 II | apparent distance of the moon to eighty yards! He then
9 II | than hydrogen, reached the moon after a passage of nineteen
10 II | with the inhabitants of the moon.’ So spoke the German geometrician;
11 II | project a shot up to the moon?”~At these words a murmur
12 II | second, and aimed at the moon, must necessarily reach
13 III | agitation regarding herself, the moon shone forth with serene
14 III | They debated whether the moon was a finished world, or
15 III | sending a projectile up to the moon, every one must see that
16 IV | transmit a projectile up to the moon?~“2. What is the exact distance
17 IV | order that it may touch the moon at a particular point?~“
18 IV | precise moment will the moon present herself in the most
19 IV | 6. What place will the moon occupy in the heavens at
20 IV | transmit a projectile up to the moon?”~Answer.— Yes; provided
21 IV | that the attraction of the moon exactly counterpoises that
22 IV | point, it will fall into the moon by the sole effect of the
23 IV | satellite?”~Answer.— The moon does not describe a circle
24 IV | fact, in its apogee the moon is 247,552 miles, and in
25 IV | attraction of the earth and moon will be in equilibrio. From
26 IV | point it will fall into the moon in 50,000 seconds, or 13hrs.
27 IV | before the arrival of the moon at the point aimed at.~Regarding
28 IV | precise moment will the moon present herself in the most
29 IV | choose the period when the moon will be in perigee, and
30 IV | miles. But although the moon passes her perigee every
31 IV | in the ensuing year the moon will present these two conditions.
32 IV | But, in order that the moon should reach the zenith
33 IV | question, “What place will the moon occupy in the heavens at
34 IV | discharged into space, the moon, which travels daily forward
35 IV | the shot cannot reach the moon until after a deviation
36 IV | which, calculated upon the moon’s orbit, are equal to about
37 IV | express the retardation of the moon just mentioned: that is
38 IV | visual radius applied to the moon will describe, with the
39 IV | year.~5th. It will meet the moon four days after its discharge,
40 IV | they will not find the moon again under the same conditions
41 V | CHAPTER V~THE ROMANCE OF THE MOON~An observer endued with
42 V | solar system, we call the Moon; and it is she whom the
43 V | intention of conquering.~The moon, by her comparative proximity,
44 V | period the examination of the moon was completed. She appeared
45 V | perfection searched the moon without intermission, not
46 V | remarked that, during full moon, the disc appeared scored
47 V | ramparts discovered on the moon’s surface by Gruithuysen,
48 V | direct communication with the moon.~Regarding the degree of
49 V | rays from the earth to the moon, which give the appearance
50 VI | would have thought that the moon had just appeared for the
51 VI | distance which separates the moon from the earth is calculated.
52 VI | measuring the parallax of the moon. The term parallax proving “
53 VI | the earth’s radius to the moon. On doubts being expressed
54 VI | with the motions of the moon, they demonstrated that
55 VI | night on the surface of the moon; save that there is only
56 VI | first comprehend how, if the moon displays invariably the
57 VI | table is the earth, and the moon is yourself.” And they would
58 VI | delighted.~So, then the moon displays invariably the
59 VI | dial-plate, upon which the moon travels, indicating the
60 VI | different phases; that the moon is full when she is in opposition
61 VI | Regarding the altitude which the moon attains above the horizon,
62 VI | of the globe in which the moon passes the zenith, that
63 VI | the path described by the moon in her revolution round
64 VI | persons maintained that the moon was an ancient comet which,
65 VI | the charred aspect of the moon— a disaster which they attributed
66 VI | atmosphere, and that the moon has little or none, they
67 VI | as to the position of the moon. They had heard it said
68 VI | continued to infinity, the moon would end by one day falling
69 VI | whatever, and as to the moon, they had long known all
70 VII | about to discharge at the moon is our ambassador to her,
71 VII | of the inhabitants of the moon, if there are any?”~“Yes,”
72 VII | 000 times and reducing the moon to within forty miles’ distance.
73 VII | from their light; and the moon, which is but a reflecting
74 VII | the luminous power of the moon?”~“Exactly so. If I can
75 VII | atmosphere through which the moon’s light has to travel I
76 VII | which should bring the moon within an apparent distance
77 VIII | to the distance of the moon, its fall would be reduced
78 IX | taking its flight toward the moon.”~At this juncture J. T.
79 XI | toward the zenith. Now the moon does not traverse the zenith,
80 XII | pretensions of the Americans. The moon served as a pretext for
81 XII | interest in the matter. The moon, in fact, regulates the
82 XII | despatch of a shot to the moon could possibly establish
83 XII | compared with that of the moon. They feared that it would
84 XII | day to the moment when the moon should again present herself
85 XIII | grounds.”~“To get nearer the moon, perhaps?” said the secretary
86 XVI | work. There was only the moon now to wait for; and they
87 XVI | Gun Club, the Union, the Moon, Diana, Phoebe, Selene,
88 XVII | discharge of the shot to the moon. To the general impatience
89 XVIII | proposed to send a shot to the moon every one looked upon the
90 XVIII | of making a tour in the moon, and I mean to profit by
91 XIX | projectile and start for the moon! That journey must be undertaken
92 XIX | shall one day travel to the moon, the planets, and the stars,
93 XIX | express train to reach the moon? Three hundred days; no
94 XIX | you are reckoning that the moon is a long way off from the
95 XIX | have paid a visit to the moon. Now, my worthy friends,
96 XIX | whether he thought that the moon and the planets were inhabited.~“
97 XX | are here to talk about the moon and not about the earth.”~“
98 XX | irregular. We will return to the moon.”~“Sir,” said the unknown, “
99 XX | air on the surface of the moon.”~At this remark Ardan pushed
100 XX | so there is no air in the moon? And pray, if you are so
101 XX | it carries me up to the moon.”~Barbicane and his colleagues
102 XX | of an atmosphere in the moon. I might say that, a priori,
103 XX | stars are occulted by the moon, their rays, on grazing
104 XX | follows, therefore, that the moon cannot be surrounded by
105 XX | angular diameter of the moon has been completely determined,
106 XX | existence of volcanoes on the moon’s surface?”~“Extinct, yes!
107 XX | of luminous points on the moon’s surface, did he not?”~“
108 XX | great authorities upon the moon, are quite agreed as to
109 XX | traversing the atmosphere of the moon. There is no other possible
110 XX | of an atmosphere in the moon. That atmosphere is, probably,
111 XX | only know one side of the moon’s disc; and if there is
112 XX | what reason?”~“Because the moon, under the action of the
113 XX | possible on the surface of the moon?”~Three hundred thousand
114 XX | But your fall on the moon, supposing you ever reach
115 XX | great on the surface of the moon.”~“Still it will be enough
116 XX | arrive safe and sound in the moon, how will you come back?”~“
117 XXI | will go straight to the moon?”~“Yes, certainly,” replied
118 XXII | future conqueror of the moon. One day, certain of these
119 XXII | messages to friends in the moon. “Do you believe in the
120 XXII | in the influence of the moon upon distempers?”~“Scarcely!”~“
121 XXII | sometimes during the full moon. Gall observed that insane
122 XXII | the epochs of new and full moon. In fact, numerous observations
123 XXII | seem to prove that the moon does exercise some mysterious
124 XXII | upon the surface of the moon.~He therefore declined all
125 XXII | him to the regions of the moon. It is necessary here to
126 XXII | condition to appear in the moon!”~“Incomplete?” shrieked
127 XXIII | as they should reach the moon.~Light and view were given
128 XXIV | visible on the surface of the moon any object exceeding nine
129 XXIV | numbers; consequently, the moon was brought within no nearer
130 XXIV | became necessary to bring the moon within an apparent distance
131 XXIV | was directed toward the moon the observers evinced both
132 XXIV | the volcanic nature of the moon became determinable with
133 XXV | wished to convey to the moon. A veritable stock of useless
134 XXV | desirous of examing the moon carefully during their voyage,
135 XXV | physical features in the moon, with which they were acquainted.
136 XXV | other noxious beasts in the moon. “Nevertheless,” he said
137 XXV | in straw to plant in the moon.~The important question
138 XXV | possibility of their finding the moon absolutely barren. Barbicane
139 XXV | no lack of water on the moon’s surface. As to provisions,
140 XXV | nourishment somewhere in the moon. Ardan never questioned
141 XXV | there. Well! whenever the moon is in a favorable condition
142 XXVI | must roll by before the moon would again present herself
143 XXVI | silence was dissipated. The moon rose above the horizon.
144 XXVI | entirely to the sky.~The moon advanced upward in a heaven
145 XXVII | constantly directed toward the moon, for the weather was then
146 XXVIII| December, at 8:47 P.M., the moon having entered her last
147 XXVIII| elliptical orbit round the moon, of which it has become
148 XXVIII| from the surface of the moon may be estimated at about
149 XXVIII| Either the attraction of the moon will end by drawing them
150 XXVIII| continue to gravitate round the moon till the end of time.~At
151 XXVIII| reflector. As soon as the moon rose above the horizon,
152 XXVIII| out all right.”~ROUND THE MOON~A SEQUEL TO~FROM THE EARTH
153 XXVIII| TO~FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON~ROUND THE MOON~PRELIMINARY
154 XXVIII| EARTH TO THE MOON~ROUND THE MOON~PRELIMINARY CHAPTER~THE
155 XXVIII| in communication with the moon!— yes, with the moon— by
156 XXVIII| the moon!— yes, with the moon— by sending to her a projectile.
157 XXVIII| in order to aim at the moon when at the zenith; and
158 XXVIII| P.M., it ought to reach the moon four days after its departure,
159 XXVIII| that he might reach the moon, and reconnoiter this terrestrial
160 XXVIII| the exact moment when the moon should be full, and not
161 XXVIII| universal indignation, for the moon was hidden from the eyes
162 XXVIII| erected which brought the moon within an apparent distance
163 XXVIII| following year; for the moon entering its last quarter
164 XXVIII| 12th of December, and the moon, with half-illuminated disc,
165 XXVIII| either the attraction of the moon would draw it to herself,
166 XXVIII| from the surface of the moon, for on the 11th of December
167 XXVIII| making it a satellite of the moon, it was putting it in direct
168 XXVIII| watched the course of the moon through the starry space.~
169 I | If there are dogs in the moon,” said Barbicane.~“There
170 II | windows, the earth or the moon by the upper and under openings
171 II | remark from Ardan:~“And the moon; will she perchance fail
172 II | have thought it a small moon reflecting the light of
173 II | face being opposite the moon, it was suddenly merged
174 II | only one; but this second moon is so small, and its speed
175 II | the uncovered glass the moon filled the projectile with
176 II | in reality heightened the moon’s brilliancy, which in this
177 II | In four days, when the moon will be full, at the very
178 II | than that of the crescent moon, but it was of considerable
179 III | watched the earth and the moon attentively. The earth was
180 III | compared with that of the moon, which was approaching nearer
181 III | earth had been full, the moon would have been new; that
182 III | when we have reached the moon, we shall have time during
183 III | occasioned by the angle which the moon’s orbit makes with that
184 III | space extends beyond the moon?”~“Far beyond it, if the
185 III | Barbicane. “But when the moon is enveloped in this shadow,
186 III | sun, the earth, and the moon, are all in one and the
187 III | coincide with the phases of the moon, and there is an eclipse.
188 III | there was an eclipse of the moon, all our passage would have
189 III | from winter to summer. The moon above, the sun beneath,
190 III | should land on a part of the moon which was utterly barren.
191 III | observations of astronomers, the moon had a low, dense, and thick
192 III | useful as they neared the moon, all these instruments were
193 III | neutral attraction) on to the moon’s surface; a fall which
194 III | the sky! On the other, the moon returning its fire by reflection,
195 IV | Had it not been for the moon, which was increasing above
196 IV | Columbiad in order to attain the moon.”~“You mean to say,” replied
197 IV | would simply fall upon the moon, on account of its weight.”~“
198 IV | earth to the center of the moon, of the radius of the earth,
199 IV | and of the bulk of the moon, I can tell exactly what
200 IV | the projectile between the moon and the earth in considering
201 V | said Barbicane, “if the moon is inhabited, its inhabitants
202 V | because the attraction on the moon’s surface is six times less
203 V | and borne with us to the moon a couple of every kind of
204 V | But, when we arrive in the moon, during its fifteen days
205 VI | the very moment when the moon would be full. Above, the
206 VI | us upon earth. As to the moon, she was considerably larger;
207 VI | conversations all about the moon. Each one brought forward
208 VI | by their fall on to the moon, were inexhaustible matters
209 VI | will not be the same in the moon.”~“Bah!” said Michel, always
210 VI | to have the earth for our moon, to see it rise on the horizon,
211 VI | earth extend beyond the moon?”~“Yes, if we do not take
212 VI | the mean distance from the moon to the earth being sixty
213 VI | there are eclipses, the moon finds itself beyond the
214 VI | do you believe that the moon is an old comet?”~“There’
215 VI | inhabited the earth before the moon became her satellite. Starting
216 VI | scientific men have seen in the moon a comet whose orbit will
217 VI | and the proof is, that the moon has preserved no trace of
218 VI | satellite, could not the moon, when in her perihelion,
219 VI | projectile, “to observe the moon better,” he pretended. During
220 VI | will accompany it to the moon?”~“What astonishes me,”
221 VI | it until it reaches the moon.”~“Ah! fools that we are!”
222 VII | insensibly to themselves. But the moon grew larger to their eyes,
223 VII | hours, exactly at the full moon, they would reach its brilliant
224 VII | confident and joyous hurrah.~The moon was advancing majestically
225 VII | projectile was taking toward the moon’s northern hemisphere, showed
226 VII | the upper border of the moon, a region more suitable
227 VII | constantly observing the moon, in order to see whether
228 VII | space. At that moment, the moon, instead of appearing flat
229 VII | large spots which give the moon the appearance of a human
230 VII | all very well to go to the moon, but how to get back again?”~
231 VII | fail in the depths of the moon, and we need only go 8,000
232 VII | to send a meteor from the moon to the earth, and there
233 VII | the pyroxyle? Will not the moon pass the zenith of Florida?
234 VII | between the earth and the moon! Hurrah for J. T. Maston!”~
235 VII | secret influence of the moon acting upon their nervous
236 VII | shall ever return from the moon, I want to know what we
237 VII | To take possession of the moon in the name of the United
238 VII | Selenites!”~“The empire of the moon belongs to us,” said Nicholl.~“
239 VIII | acclimatize them in the moon, by Jove!”~“Then why did
240 VIII | between the earth and the moon. As it distanced the earth,
241 VIII | weight no longer. If the moon’s and the earth’s densities
242 VIII | attraction, and fall upon the moon by virtue of the excess
243 VIII | it would fall upon the moon by virtue of the excess
244 VIII | attraction will draw us to the moon.”~“Then our feet will be
245 VIII | it perpendicularly to the moon; but, in order that this
246 VIII | normal direction toward the moon. By an inverse motion the
247 VIII | terrestrial; the fall toward the moon was beginning, almost imperceptibly
248 VIII | than on the earth.”~“The moon?”~“Yes, the moon, on whose
249 VIII | The moon?”~“Yes, the moon, on whose surface objects
250 VIII | pounds on the surface of the moon.”~“And our muscular strength
251 VIII | regular Herculeses in the moon!” exclaimed Michel.~“Yes,”
252 VIII | will be satisfied with the moon for the present; there at
253 IX | travelers to observe the moon from that opening while
254 IX | of atmosphere round the moon.~Barbicane had accordingly
255 IX | perceptibly nearing the moon, and evidently succumbed
256 IX | not fall directly on the moon; for its lower part, by
257 IX | earth, the return to the moon, or stagnation on the neutral
258 IX | enough to throw us out of the moon’s attraction.”~“Then they
259 IX | spot incontestible; and the moon passing to the zenith of
260 IX | to say, that sooner the moon will not be at the point
261 IX | the exact moment when the moon would be full; and we are
262 IX | prevented us reaching the moon. No, there has been a deviation.
263 IX | its course sideways to the moon, and with it the mass of
264 IX | served as landmarks upon the moon, which was only two thousand
265 IX | bringing it nearer to the moon, and they might hope that
266 IX | eight o’clock at night. The moon had grown so large in their
267 IX | projectile tended toward the moon; but the centrifugal still
268 IX | was evidently nearing the moon, but it was also evident
269 IX | more to make us miss the moon.”~
270 X | X~ THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON~Barbicane had evidently
271 X | could now never reach the moon’s disc.~Would they pass
272 X | their time to observe that moon which they no longer hoped
273 X | travelers were farther from the moon than are the inhabitants
274 X | 6,500 times, brings the moon to within an apparent distance
275 X | topographical details of the moon, observed without glasses,
276 X | toward the earth. Indeed the moon, liquid and pliable in the
277 X | opposite surface of the moon, which is never seen from
278 X | the projectile from the moon diminished very rapidly
279 X | no! We can only reach the moon by a fall, and we are not
280 X | force keeps us under the moon’s influence, but the centrifugal
281 X | hope.~The portion of the moon which the projectile was
282 X | mountains.~At midnight the moon was full. At that precise
283 X | horizon, would have framed the moon in the mouth of the gun.
284 X | would thus have brought the moon to within a distance (apparent)
285 XI | Have you ever seen the moon?” asked a professor, ironically,
286 XI | have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—
287 XI | existed on the surface of the moon, it must have been wonderfully
288 XI | numerous on the surface of the moon. Nearly all oblong or circular,
289 XI | singular division of the moon’s two hemispheres, joined
290 XII | was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere. The
291 XII | were able to observe the moon under the most favorable
292 XII | Rocky Mountains brought the moon much nearer; but the terrestrial
293 XII | different aspects of the moon, at the different distances
294 XII | upside down, showing the moon as we see her, the east
295 XII | say in Europe) see the moon in the south— according
296 XII | Patagonia for example), the moon’s west would be quite to
297 XII | s opinion, who gives the moon an atmosphere, though a
298 XII | above the surface of the moon. It is quite visible from
299 XII | last quarter and the new moon, because then the shadows
300 XII | so dazzling in the full moon, and which, passing the
301 XII | all on that side of the moon. Its circumference showed
302 XII | circles on the surface of the moon, and it is easy to see that
303 XII | diameter than that of the moon.”~“And why this peculiar
304 XII | certain conditions of the moon, these ridges would cast
305 XII | was in opposition to the moon, and disappeared as soon
306 XII | Why? if weight on the moon’s surface is six times less
307 XII | the projectile from the moon was not more than six hundred
308 XIII | At that distance from the moon it must have been considerable,
309 XIII | plains than those on the moon present to a terrestrial
310 XIII | existence of only gray on the moon’s surface. In some parts
311 XIII | mountains, on the borders of the moon; but they could not tell
312 XIII | waters, so slight on the moon’s surface, could never have
313 XIII | there are no seasons on the moon’s surface, and that, consequently,
314 XIII | perfect observations on the moon’s surface; but in the void
315 XIII | the habitability of the moon; but the solution still
316 XIII | the opposite face of the moon, we cannot decide.”~“Besides,”
317 XIII | last quarter and the new moon, when the shadows fall from
318 XIII | very inferior to them.~The moon having no atmosphere, the
319 XIII | chiaro-oscuro, does not exist on the moon. Hence the harshness of
320 XIII | only separated from the moon by a distance of fifty miles;
321 XIII | mile. It seemed as if the moon might be touched by the
322 XIII | throw himself on to the moon’s surface! A very useless
323 XIV | projectile was skirting the moon’s north pole at less than
324 XIV | rotary movements of the moon. The projectile, immerged
325 XIV | his fault, but that of the moon, which has come and placed
326 XIV | continued Michel.~“It is the moon!” retorted Nicholl.~An idle
327 XIV | fault of the sun nor of the moon; it is the fault of the
328 XIV | on the inhabitants of the moon.~Barbicane gave his friends
329 XIV | if each hemisphere of the moon is deprived of solar light
330 XIV | up. In a word she has no moon (applying this designation
331 XIV | example, Europe never saw the moon, and she was only visible
332 XIV | for nothing but to see the moon!” replied Michel.~“Very
333 XIV | inhabit the face of the moon opposite to the earth, a
334 XIV | had arrived here when the moon was new, that is to say
335 XIV | greater than the diminutive moon that we know— the earth
336 XIV | either the sun when the moon is full, or on the earth
337 XIV | or on the earth when the moon is new.”~“But,” said Nicholl, “
338 XIV | the sun, it is because the moon is new; that is to say,
339 XIV | the visible face of the moon is lit by the sun, it is
340 XIV | the sun, it is because the moon is full, that is to say,
341 XIV | it is necessary for the moon to be in opposition. These
342 XIV | of the earth between the moon and the sun, can last two
343 XIV | a short distance of the moon—about twenty-five miles
344 XIV | that resistance to the moon’s attraction could not be
345 XIV | never reach any point of the moon. Whither was it going? Was
346 XIV | transmit the groanings of that moon which the Arabic legends
347 XIV | firmament, upon which the moon, like a vast screen, made
348 XV | the neighborhood of the moon, and even near enough for
349 XV | reach the surface of the moon.”~“But how if we get near
350 XV | approach very near to the moon, and not yet fall upon it.”~“
351 XV | either the earth or the moon.~What would become of these
352 XV | choose the time when the moon is at the full.”~“Certainly,”
353 XV | favorable. I allow that the moon, immersed in the sun’s rays,
354 XV | we were drawn round the moon, as at this moment, we should
355 XV | that the time of the full moon was well chosen. But we
356 XV | observing the other side of the moon.”~But the projectile was
357 XV | projectile had turned toward the moon’s surface, and was so held
358 XV | projectile was not nearing the moon, and that it had shifted
359 XV | normally on the surface of the moon.~“A volcano! it is a volcano
360 XV | the interior fires of the moon! That world is not quite
361 XV | surround that part of the moon.”~“Perhaps so,” replied
362 XV | the habitability of the moon.~Barbicane allowed himself
363 XV | appeared. It was like a moon, but an incandescent moon
364 XV | moon, but an incandescent moon whose brilliancy was all
365 XV | is that ill-conditioned moon?”~“A meteor,” replied Barbicane.~“
366 XV | exclaimed, “The invisible moon, visible at last!”~And through
367 XVI | the invisible glory of the moon. In that flash, continents,
368 XVI | curvilinear direction round the moon. Had its course again been
369 XVI | angular diameter of the moon being so little when compared
370 XVI | the southern border of the moon, and in the direction followed
371 XVI | the terminal line of the moon when in one of her octants.~
372 XVI | southern borders of the moon. We are evidently nearing
373 XVI | elliptical orbit around the moon.”~“Indeed!”~“And that it
374 XVI | become her satellite.”~“Moon of the moon!” cried Michel
375 XVI | satellite.”~“Moon of the moon!” cried Michel Ardan.~“Only,
376 XVII | the southern part of the moon, brought by the glasses
377 XVII | there must be air on the moon. As little as you please,
378 XVII | sample. They prove that the moon’s formation, by means of
379 XVII | compared with those of the moon. Measuring the old craters
380 XVII | the most important on the moon, but many others measure
381 XVII | and now what decay! This moon is nothing more than a thin
382 XVII | astronomer.~In observing the full moon in a cloudless sky no one
383 XVII | against the face of the moon!~Tycho forms such a concentration
384 XVII | which the formation of the moon is due. Tycho is situated
385 XVII | Indeed, it is during the full moon that Tycho is seen in all
386 XVII | stereotyped that aspect which the moon formerly presented when
387 XVIII | double irradiation of sun and moon, must have appeared like
388 XVIII | the habitability of the moon. After what they had seen,
389 XVIII | double solution. Is the moon habitable? Has the moon
390 XVIII | moon habitable? Has the moon ever been inhabitable?”~“
391 XVIII | First let us see whether the moon is habitable.”~“To tell
392 XVIII | nights of 354 hours— the moon does not seem habitable
393 XVIII | Nicholl. “But is not the moon habitable for creatures
394 XVIII | seemed to us to move on the moon’s surface. The presence
395 XVIII | the animal kingdom on the moon, they must have fled to
396 XVIII | the habitability of the moon— ‘No! the moon is not habitable.’”~
397 XVIII | habitability of the moon— ‘No! the moon is not habitable.’”~This
398 XVIII | honorable commission, if the moon is not habitable, has she
399 XVIII | indeed I affirm, that the moon has been inhabited by a
400 XVIII | Then,” asked Michel, “the moon must be older than the earth?”~“
401 XVIII | violent in the interior of the moon than in the interior of
402 XVIII | abundantly proves this. The moon and the earth were nothing
403 XVIII | gaseous or liquid, when the moon was solidified by cooling,
404 XVIII | the actual state of the moon its long nights and long
405 XVIII | that at the period when the moon was inhabited, the nights
406 XVIII | the rotary motion of the moon upon her axis was not equal
407 XVIII | alter the motion of the moon at that period when the
408 XVIII | and who can say that the moon has always been a satellite
409 XVIII | Michel Ardan, “that the moon did not exist before the
410 XVIII | succeeded each other on the moon as they succeed each other
411 XVIII | has disappeared from the moon?”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane, “
412 XVIII | evaporation. At this period the moon becoming uninhabitable,
413 XVIII | considered again.~“Has the moon been inhabited?” he asked.~
414 XVIII | was rapidly leaving the moon: the lineaments faded away
415 XIX | position with regard to the moon had altered, and the base
416 XIX | turned toward it, as the moon turns hers to the earth?
417 XIX | see that on leaving the moon it followed a course analogous
418 XIX | of humble servants to a moon whom we are accustomed to
419 XIX | somewhere, even if only on the moon.”~“We ask no better, my
420 XIX | translatory motion round the moon, it had not passed through
421 XIX | same lunar meridian.~On the moon’s side the sight was different;
422 XIX | describing an orbit around the moon, this orbit must necessarily
423 XIX | farthest point. Speaking of the moon, she is nearest to the earth
424 XIX | remains as a satellite of the moon, we must say that it is
425 XIX | degrees as it neared the moon. This speed would even become
426 XIX | which is bearing us from the moon, and we do not use it!”~“
427 XIX | might turn it from the moon instead of drawing it nearer?”~“
428 XIX | directed rigidly toward the moon; at that moment we may hope
429 XIX | in the negative. No! the moon is not inhabited; no! the
430 XIX | is not inhabited; no! the moon is probably not habitable.
431 XIX | the projectile upon the moon, and now they were going
432 XIX | projectile was still leaving the moon, and turning its conical
433 XIX | precipitate their fall on to the moon, or forever chain them in
434 XIX | watching that impassive moon with a longing eye.~At times
435 XIX | it disappear behind the moon’s south pole, he would see
436 XIX | decided movement toward the moon would suffice, however slight,
437 XIX | Michel Ardan, “on to the moon?”~“On to the earth!”~“The
438 XIX | inferior orb called the moon!”~Barbicane crossed his
439 XX | meridian of Washington.~The moon, then in her last quarter,
440 XX | On the appearance of the moon, their thoughts turned to
441 XX | projectile was to reach the moon when full on the 5th at
442 XX | You know it brings the moon to within four miles of
443 XX | shot; and every time the moon is at her zenith a cargo
444 XX | inhabitants would emigrate to the moon!”~This conversation between
445 XXI | execrating the day which hid the moon from their eyes, and the
446 XXI | become a satellite of the moon, gravitating in an immutable
447 XXI | then passing behind the moon’s invisible disc; but when
448 XXIII | publication of “A Journey to the Moon,” the sale of this paper
449 XXIII | and his friends round the moon had enabled them to correct
450 XXIII | a fossil, and say, “The moon was this, a habitable world,
451 XXIII | inhabited before the earth. The moon is that, a world uninhabitable,
452 XXIII | direct communication with the moon ever be established? Will
453 Not | s “From the Earth to the Moon” and “A Trip Around It” > >
454 Not | s >“The Man Who Sold the Moon” borrows from it. > ><add
455 Not | they would have missed the moon by a lot.]~Dates were not
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