Why is there a flag waving on the moon?The Claim:
The photo receives scrutiny because it appears that the flag is waving in the wind. Since there is no atmosphere on the moon there should be no wind to cause the flag to ripple the way the flag appears to be. The theorists use this as evidence to prove that the moon landing was filmed in a movie studio on Earth; they theorize that the flag is waving from a draft in the studio.
The Explanation: The flag does appear to be rippling or waving as if there was a breeze on the moon, which is impossible. NASA suspended the flag using two rods, one vertical pole, and one horizontal to keep the flag always out stretched and visible since it would not be getting any breeze time out on the moon. However, this theory has been tested, the tests showed that the flag would still have enough energy to wave for a long period of time after being twisted into the ground, because there is no atmospheric particles to slow the movements of the flag. There are also two photos of the flag from different times, both of which the flag has not moved, from its place. This means that the flag was waving when Armstrong planted it in the ground but froze after there was no more kinetic energy to move the flag any longer. |
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