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 docked to the ISS on 3 April 2008 to deliver its cargo. On 25 April 2008, "Jules Verne" used its thrusters to reboost the station into a higher orbit. After spending just over five months docked at the station, "Jules Verne" undocked on 5 September 2008 and made a destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean on 29 September. The first ATV was officially named "Jules Verne" on 9 April 2002; it was originally planned to be one of seven ATVs, and to launch in 2007. By the end of January 2003, most of its components had been assembled. These components