The Man in the Moone is an early science fiction novel by Francis Godwin, first published in 1638. It tells the story of Domingo Gonsales, a Spanish traveler who discovers a means of traveling to the moon. Gonsales describes his sensations in transit in terms remarkably consistent with modern astronauts' experiences. He finds on the moon a utopia, which he describes in detail. Despite the utopian society he finds on the moon, he takes the first opportunity of coming home.