Jules Verne is often called the fathers of science fiction, and it’s not hard to see why. Long before NASA’s Apollo 11 mission landed humans on the Moon, Verne imagined a crewed voyage there in From ...

Jules Verne’s 1870 novel *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea* features the state-of-the-art submarine Nautilus. Built by Captain Nemo, the Nautilus traversed the deep sea at a top speed of 43 knots ...

From Jules Verne-inspired submarines to NASA-backed underwater habitats, the dream of an undersea civilization came closer than most people realize. By Bill Gourgey Published Jul 2, 2026 9:03 AM EDT ...