But the flag on the Moon is still slating.Why is there is no atmosphere? Take a look at the picture?

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http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo11/Apollo11.html

Answer 1

all questions about the six apollo lunar landings being fake are non-sense. nasa got a huge amount of evidence to prove that twelve americans have stepped onto lunar soil, and there is no evidence at all that says they didn't.

there are six american flags on the moon. each one has a sleeve across the top. the flagpole is hinged, and the hinged part goes thru the sleeve at the top of the flag. the flags did not wave. the flags sometimes swung from these rods when the astronauts put the flags on the moon because they moved them from side to side at times and the flags lagged behind some and had to catch up with the rods.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/AS11-40-5874HR.jpg
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/AS11-40-5875HR.jpg

here is a photograph of the flag at the apollo 11 landing site. you can clearly see the rod in the sleeve across the top of the flag.

Answer 2

The scientist knew that the moon had no atmosphere and so nothing to keep the flag erect. This is why they had to use wires inside the flag to keep it stiff. The flag looks like its fluttering in the photo because thats the way the wires were placed, but if you look at the old films of the landings you will see that the flat isnt moving an inch.

The flag at the apollo 11 landing actually got blown down during lift off with the ascent stage of the lunar module. The reason for this is likely to be the fact that Neil and Buzz didnt hammer the pole in deep enough into the lunar soil.

The reason that the moon doesnt have an atmosphere in the first place is because it doesnt have the mass to hold on the gas molecules. Its the same deal with Mercury. It doesnt have an atmosphere, well its very insignificant because of the mass of the planet.

Mars is the same. Mars is only a fairly small planet and so the atmosphere is very very thin because its mass doesnt allow it to hold onto all its atmosphere.

Answer 3

That is a still PHOTOGRAPH, not a movie. If you would see the film footage you would see that the flag is perfectly still (unless the astronaut is touching the pole). And if you look at many many still photographs you will see it always in exactly the same position. And if you look closely you'll see that the top edge of the flag is straight, while the rest of the flag is wrinkled ... REAL FLAGS DO NOT WAVE WITH THE TOP EDGE STRAIGHT.

It is NOT waving.

NASA knew there was no wind on the moon (they're not *stupid*) ... so they knew a real flag would hang like a limp rag. So they designed a flag with a metal rod in the top to hold the flag out. When the astronauts unpacked the flag to plant it, it was all wrinkled, but they like the way it appeared a little like it was waving, so they left it wrinkled.

Answer 4

We've dealt with this topic before. Again, the flag shown has an aluminum rod running through a sleeve along the top edge of the flag. This was done intentionally to produce the visual effect of a flag billowing in a stiff breeze. No mystery here.

Answer 5

Watch the movie showing the astronauts setting up the flag.. Notice that they are holding the flag from the TOP. There was a metal bar running along the top to keep the flag from drooping after they set it up.

Answer 6

Why don't you just use the search function? This question is asked so many times a day that it doesn't deserve to be answered anymore. Just SEARCH! You'll find the answer. The moon landing was not faked, no matter how badly you want to believe it was.

Answer 7

Your question doesn't make any sense at all...