Hi,
Realunoriginal: The moon does have a name: "Luna".
Earth = "Terra".
Sun = "Sol".
NS: Odd, I always took "le Luna" to be how Spanish speakers said MY name.
I don't agree regarding, "Terra." My dictionary doesn't give it as a proper name, but only as "terra firma," dry land, dirt, etc. Whereas, it does have a capitalized ''E'arth' indicating a proper name for the 3rd planet.
Hi,
Rick: - nice to see you here! I had no idea you lived anywhere so arid.
NS: Thank you. Nice of you to decorate the site overnight in my honor. I like what you've done with the place, but it is hardly necessary, as I've long been a space junky -- dating back to a pre-adolescent fascination with sci fi. I credit my interest in philosophy, and sociology, to the questiions that sci fi raises.
Plenty of lakes, and rivers, in my locale. But, the aquafer, like the rugged terrain above it, is uneven in depth. This may be a similar circumstance on La Luna.
A three year old who is aware of Mar's two moons, AND knows their names, is nothing short of amazing! I am sure that I would not have known any of it until I was three times his age. I doubt my daughter knew Mars even had moons when in her forties. It must be a kick to have such a bright kid. Get him started on my launcher problem, would yuh.
Even if water is discovered on the moon, I don't care for the idea of using it for off-Luna travel. I think that idea is too wasteful, and only indicates a 'water-planet mentality.' We should use this Luna-scarce resource resourcefully. Which to me means sticking to the recyclable uses of agriculture, and personal use.