On Sept. 1, 1902, the world was treated to a truly ridiculous but also amazing short silent film that definitely holds up more than a century later.
A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges Méliès, takes viewers on a journey with astronomers in wizard hats and a pretty goofy moon with a face.
Plus, according to NASA, it's the first science fiction movie with special effects. What's not to love?
Miriam Kramer worked as a staff writer for Space.com for about 2.5 years before joining Mashable to cover all things outer space. She took a ride in weightlessness on a zero-gravity flight and watched rockets launch to space from places around the United States. Miriam received her Master's degree in science, health and environmental reporting from New York University in 2012, and she originally hails from Knoxville, Tennessee. Follow Miriam on Twitter at @mirikramer.
