Comment on Russians Desperately Try to Save Mars Moon ProbeparentComments−cpeterso14yI often wonder if we'll ever get to call Earth "Terra" like they do TV. ;)−Tloewald14yTerra was something the golden age SF writers settled on. It's from the same source (Latin) as the names of the planets and Sol.Terra is to Earth as Sol is to Sun.−iaskwhy14yI actually call it Terra. And Sol. And Lua. But that's because I'm Portuguese. :)
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I often wonder if we'll ever get to call Earth "Terra" like they do TV. ;)
Terra was something the golden age SF writers settled on. It's from the same source (Latin) as the names of the planets and Sol.
Terra is to Earth as Sol is to Sun.
I actually call it Terra. And Sol. And Lua. But that's because I'm Portuguese. :)