Episodes

  • Round the Moon Chapter 16 - The Southern Hemisphere

    Round the Moon Chapter 16 - The Southern Hemisphere
    May 9 2026
    In which our intrepid travellers, having narrowly escaped the peril of wandering meteors, ponder the mysterious illumination of the moon’s surface and the nature of their celestial path. They come to realise that their vessel may be bound in an elliptical orbit around the moon, a most curious imprisonment under the radiant gaze of the sun.
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    5 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 17 - Tycho

    Round the Moon Chapter 17 - Tycho
    May 9 2026
    In which the travellers cruise over the southern regions of the moon, marveling at its vast craters, towering mountain ranges, and the stark, otherworldly landscape sculpted by ancient volcanic forces. With keen observation and spirited imagination, they study the luminous peaks and the immense, desolate plains, contemplating the moon’s silent grandeur and the mysteries it conceals beneath its frozen surface.
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    18 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 14 - The Night of Three Hundred Fifty-Four Hours and a Half

    Round the Moon Chapter 14 - The Night of Three Hundred Fifty-Four Hours and a Half
    May 8 2026
    In which our intrepid voyagers find themselves enveloped in the sudden and profound darkness of the Moon’s shadow, contending with the cold silence of that hidden hemisphere and reflecting upon the peculiarities of lunar nights and eclipses with a scientific curiosity tempered by human warmth. Battling the frigid void, they boldly conduct an experiment to measure the absolute chill of space itself, unveiling the stark contrast between the lunar day’s heat and the endless, icy night beyond.
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    20 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 15 - Hyperbola or Parabola

    Round the Moon Chapter 15 - Hyperbola or Parabola
    May 8 2026
    In which our intrepid voyagers, confined within their ungovernable projectile, engage in profound scientific discourse upon the celestial mechanics that dictate their unknowable course, while observing mysterious lunar phenomena and grappling with the vastness and cold of space. Their contemplations are abruptly interrupted by a dazzling celestial encounter, unveiling the hidden visage of the moon’s far side in a fleeting spectacle of cosmic fire and sublime illumination.
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    21 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 12 - Orographic Details

    Round the Moon Chapter 12 - Orographic Details
    May 7 2026
    In which our three intrepid voyagers, borne by their celestial projectile, near the northern hemisphere of the moon and commence their careful observations of its mysterious features, including the radiant mountain Copernicus and the puzzling luminous rays spreading across its plains. With minds both scholarly and curious, they ponder the nature of the lunar landscape and its remarkable formations, all whilst navigating the peculiarities of selenographical mapping beneath a silent cosmic canopy.
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    16 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 13 - Lunar Landscapes

    Round the Moon Chapter 13 - Lunar Landscapes
    May 7 2026
    In which the travellers, observing the moon from their projectile, discern the varied colours and curious landforms of its desolate surface, pondering the enigmatic rifts and peculiar tints that defy easy explanation. As they approach the northern regions, the stark and unyielding contrasts of the moon’s atmosphere-less landscape impress upon them a sense of eerie stillness, culminating as they cross into its profound darkness.
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    18 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 11 - Fancy and Reality

    Round the Moon Chapter 11 - Fancy and Reality
    May 6 2026
    In which we embark upon a detailed and poetic survey of the moon’s geography, contrasting its irregular continents and archipelagos with familiar earthly formations while reflecting upon the imaginative nomenclature bestowed upon its vast plains — the so-called "seas" — that poetically mirror human experience. Our travellers, divided between fanciful romanticism and pragmatic observation, contemplate this celestial map, pondering both its symbolic meanings and its tangible challenges to exploration.
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    8 mins
  • Round the Moon Chapter 10 - The Observers of the Moon

    Round the Moon Chapter 10 - The Observers of the Moon
    May 6 2026
    In which the intrepid travellers grapple with the bitter reality that a slight deviation has altered their course, rendering a lunar landing impossible, and instead devote themselves to observing the moon from afar with the aid of ingenious optical instruments. Their thoughts, filled with scientific curiosity and a sense of human duty, drift over the luminous satellite whose features reveal themselves faintly beneath the dazzling solar rays.
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    8 mins