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b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read from \\u201cUrania\\u201d, an early science fiction novel by Camille Flammarion and published in English in 1890. This excerpt depicts an imaginary voyage through the universe.\\n\\nThe title of this books refers to one of The Nine Muses who presided over Astronomy. Urania\\u2019s celestial glance was said to have inspired and directed the chorus of the Spheres.\\nNicholas Camille Flammarion was a French astronomer, prolific author and free thinker. Besides astronomy and science fiction, Flammarion was interested in exploring realms of consciousness and reality beyond our own.\\n\\nThis is the second Snoozecast episode featuring Flammarion. You can also listen to \\u201cMysterious Psychic Forces\\u201d from October 2022.\\n\\u2014 read by V \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'