Author's Note: Jules Verne designed and built his own "Rocket Spacecraft", so he could explore outer space and other planets as research for his writing.
Unfortunately, after the final test launch, it barely cleared the Parisian suburbs and splash-landed into the Seine.
However as Verne watched the smoking wreak finally sink under the water, he suddenly had inspiration for a new story. He had named his rocketship..."The Nautilus"!!