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Ancient Skies

Cannon Shot to the Moon

Season 1 Episode 3 | 2m 04s

Hear Jules Verne's story of an American Gun Club, which shot a projectile containing three men to the moon, from a giant cannon.

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Explore Ptolemy's earth-centered model of the cosmos.
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