The Great Moon Hoax Borrowed His Name

The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 put winged lunar inhabitants beneath the name of a real astronomer. The New York Sun supplied a fictional eyewitness, an extraordinary telescope and a scientific publication that could not support its claims. Follow the reports, the rival papers calling them a hoax, and the story that kept travelling after exposure. An original, non-graphic historical account of a documented deception from True Crime Stories for No Sleep. AI-generated narration with Kristelle. Listen next: Piltdown Man and the Teeth That Gave It Away. Another invented discovery borrowed scientific authority, before its evidence was challenged. https://www.spreaker.com/episo... Sources: https://www.gutenberg.org/cach... https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife... https://clements.umich.edu/pub... https://www.lindahall.org/abou... Chapters: 00:00 An astronomer far from the story 02:31 An instrument for an invented world 06:43 The winged inhabitants 10:29 Rival papers challenge the discoveries 13:23 Pamphlets, pictures and a book Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-stories-for-no-sleep--6172897/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.