tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163469058632699769.post5776889534932062750..comments2022-12-15T05:04:39.986-06:00Comments on Winston Science Fiction: Synopsis for THE SECRET OF SATURN'S RINGS by Donald WollheimWinston Science Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926960538146095390noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163469058632699769.post-47669071845751261842011-07-24T16:23:25.309-05:002011-07-24T16:23:25.309-05:00It's been 44 years since I've read this bo...It's been 44 years since I've read this book, so I hope memory serves here. A technical inaccuracy: As I recall, part of the plan to reach Saturn involved attaching the ship to the asteroid Hidalgo and 'riding' it to the vicinity of Saturn as an earthside mariner would ride a current. This is unnecessary in space. A ship capable of matching the asteroid's course can just be set on a trajectory for Saturn, no need to involve a big rock unless the crew wants to mine it on the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com