Sci Fi History: From Earth to the Moon (1865)

Jules Verne tells the story of three men that create a giant gun that shoots themselves to the moon. The story is notable for Verne’s accuracy. His figures are pretty good for the lack of data. For example, the bullet carrying the men was close in size to an Apollo capsule. Also, the Verne’s travelers are rescued by the navy upon their return to Earth. All in all, Vernes' depiction resembled the actual moonshot. The book inspired the silent film “A Trip to the Moon” in 1902.


A Trip to the Moon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JDaOOw0MEE

Which inspired the video for “Tonight Tonight” by the Smashing Pumpkins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEvVIgCm1zg