丁丁、白雪和阿道克船长被卡尔库鲁斯教授突然接到处于西尔达维亚的Sprodj原子研究中心。他们惊奇地发现教授正在计划制造一艘太空火箭，而丁丁和他的朋友们也根本没有意识到正等待着他们的危险。尽管有许多灾祸发生，还有杜帮杜邦两人的“帮忙”，丁丁最后还是踏上了他一生中最危险的探险旅程——甚至也是全人类最危险的探险旅程。

The classic graphic novel. Professor Calculus is building a rocket, but
Tintin quickly realizes that there are spies around every corner trying
to steal the professor's design! When Professor Calculus' rocket finally
takes off for the moon, Tintin and his dog Snowy are on board.