Return to the Centre of the Earth Leskanich. The story is narrated by Patrick Stewart. Recording was delayed after Wakeman was hospitalised with a life threatening case of double pneumonia and pleurisy, and needed time to recover. Upon release, the album reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1974, Wakeman released his second solo album "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", a concept album based on the same-titled science fiction novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of Professor Lidenbrook, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans who follow a passage to the Earth's centre originally discovered by Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic alchemist.
Jules Verne ATV with waste for disposal. In total, of water, of oxygen and of propellant was transferred to the "Zvezda" module, and "Jules Verne" was also used to reboost the space station on four occasions. About of dry cargo was removed from the ATV and remained aboard the ISS. In addition, two original manuscripts by Jules Verne, as well as an illustrated French edition of Pierre-Jules Hetzel's "From the Earth to the Moon" and "Around the Moon", were delivered to the crew of the ISS by the ATV. The thrusters of "Jules Verne" were fired for just over 5 minutes on 27