From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 7 - Hymn of the Cannon-Ball

In which a distinguished committee of the Gun Club convenes to deliberate the formidable challenges of designing a projectile capable of reaching the moon, weighing considerations of size, visibility, and velocity with the utmost precision. Among their ingenious proposals is the adoption of aluminium, a metal praised for its remarkable lightness and strength, to construct a hollow projectile both grand and practical, marking a significant step in their ambitious endeavour.