Posted on 07/30/2012 12:39:57 PM PDT by Kartographer
An enduring question ever since the manned moon landings of the 1960s has been: Are the flags planted by the astronauts still standing?
Now, lunar scientists say the verdict is in from the latest photos of the moon taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC): Most do, in fact, still stand.
"From the LROC images it is now certain that the American flags are still standing and casting shadows at all of the sites, except Apollo 11," LROC principal investigator Mark Robinson wrote in a recent blog post. "Astronaut Buzz Aldrin reported that the flag was blown over by the exhaust from the ascent engine during liftoff of Apollo 11, and it looks like he was correct!"
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Seriously, besides the exhaust of the departing lunar module, what could possibly move those flags?
That’s the best thing I’ve ever seen on FR.
Isnt the Earth constantly bombarded with metorites of many sizes and shapes? I bet the moon gets amny more since there is no atmosphere and you would think there would be dust clouds all the time
Well, don't forget those suits ARE pressurized.
An ‘extra, extra’ ping to APoD members.
Thanks Kartographer.
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Well - seeing as WE were the aliens.....
That’s excellent.
It needs to be adopted as the fifth verse of the National Anthem.
The last two lines are quite poignant.
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