A windy moon?
 Is
there wind on the moon? If not, why does the photograph of the astronauts on the
moon show the flag extended? Julie, Colchester, England
Buzz Aldrin beside a 'fluttering' flag. Photo courtesy of
NASA.
There is no wind or atmosphere on the Moon. The
flags Apollo astronauts planted on the Moon appear to fly because poles across
the flag tops hold the flags out. The astronauts twisted the poles to make
the flags appear rippled.
Further Reading:
Did we really land on the Moon?, BBC
(Answered March 17, 2008)
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