Who was Jules Verne?
A French writer / science fiction author.
Jules Verne wrote about a journey to the Moon 100 years before it actually happened. True or False?
True
What was the main question Jules Verne's book asked about the Moon?
If there is life on the Moon.
How did Verne's heroes travel to the Moon?
In a projectile / shell.
What was the name of the real-life mission that landed on the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11
How many crew members were there in both Verne's story and the real Apollo 11 mission?
Three
Why is Jules Verne considered "prophetic"?
Because he imagined / predicted space travel long before it was possible.
What was the BIG difference in how the journey started? Verne used a _____, while NASA used a _____.
cannon / rocket
