From the Earth to the Moon, Part 2, Chapter 5 summary
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In Chapter 5, Barbicane and Nicholl confirm that the projectile still rises despite an error in the estimated launch speed, restoring the travelers’ confidence. After discussing possible lunar inhabitants, they discover Satellite’s death and carefully cast his body into space while guarding against air loss and extreme cold.
What happens
- Nicholl checks the calculations, and Barbicane measures their position to confirm that the projectile still moves away from Earth.
- Over breakfast, Michel offers games for entertainment, and the travelers debate whether advanced lunar inhabitants might have reached Earth.
- Diana receives food, but Michel discovers that Satellite has died from his wound.
- Barbicane explains that opening a porthole risks losing nitrogen and admitting extreme cold, prompting a discussion of space temperatures.
- The travelers briefly open a porthole and throw Satellite’s body into space with scarcely any loss of air.
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