When is Kate Upton's Zero-G bikini shoot 'old news'? CBS News' Mark Knoller has the answer [pics]

Model Kate Upton took one for the team when she “braved the loss of gravity” for a Sports Illustrated bikini shoot. CBS’ Mark Knoller appears … grateful.

But did CNN pick up the story too late?

@markknoller @CNN Part of CNNs problem is this story had been out there for days. by the time a lame EP approves it it's #old news

— Carl Gottlieb (@c_cgottlieb) February 20, 2014

As a veteran newsman, Knoller weighed in with valuable expertise on the ongoing newsworthiness of Upton’s zero-gravity spread.

@c_cgottlieb @CNN I beg to differ. Kate Upton in Zero Gravity in a bikini is never old news. Interesting science lesson for the kids too.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 20, 2014

@markknoller @CNN you certainly have me there.

— Carl Gottlieb (@c_cgottlieb) February 20, 2014

We’re sorta damned if we do, damned if we don’t here as far as posting images for context. But as Knoller said, it’s science.

Science guys, science –> RT @NYMag: Here are those photos of Kate Upton in zero gravity: http://t.co/zXhxRg2hT7 pic.twitter.com/G9KNByi2RL

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) February 18, 2014

Watch Kate Upton posing in zero gravity in a bikini because science http://t.co/ZYUJyqNXWo pic.twitter.com/lfh9oxvzSv

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) February 18, 2014

Watch a video from Kate Upton's amazing zero gravity Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot: http://t.co/wQzOrRVJP6 pic.twitter.com/I5LeZhOCZX

— Us Weekly (@usweekly) February 19, 2014

How Sports Illustrated shot Kate Upton in a bikini and zero gravity http://t.co/29GWNG0Kb6 pic.twitter.com/THI7kTUNPA

— CNET (@CNET) February 18, 2014

Science for everyone!

Kate Upton's #SportsIllustrated Zero-G flight is something anyone can do, for a price. http://t.co/J92DfZO0x1 pic.twitter.com/cPYIuNrYun

— Jaunted (@Jaunted) February 18, 2014