Re: starship-design: Credit where credit is due...

[Curtis Manges <clmanges@worldnet.att.net>]

You know, it's one of those things that isn't too obvious until you put it
in a different context . . . you wouldn't say, "orbiting the Mars," for
example. However, the moon is still "the moon."

KellySt@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/6/00 8:37:18 PM, lparker@cacaphony.net writes:
>
> >Kind of off topic, but I would like to give credit where credit is
> >due...
> >
> >CNN recently ran a story from which this is exerted:
> >
> >"Last year China conducted its first unmanned test of the Shenzhou,
> >which safely touched down in Inner Mongolia after orbiting Earth for
> >21 hours."
> >
> >The important point here is the reference to Earth as "Earth" not "the
> >Earth" which the astronomical community has long maintained is
> >incorrect. It seems someone was listening!
> >
> >L. Parker
>
> I'm sure it was just a typo.  I can't see CNN being that accurate.  ;)
>
> Kelly