How does flag fly on moon

The Moon was most likely created when a Mars-sized object struck the Earth 4. When viewed from Earth, the Moon and the Sun are roughly the same size, which is why we observe solar eclipses. There is water on the Moon but it is trapped in the form of ice caps around the satellites poles. Viral video of 'strange figure' sparks claims 'aliens' are among us New volcano beneath Mexico could be forming.

Image: NASA. UFO report: Congress given confidential briefing before release. Not every flag needs a breeze — at least not in space NASA. According to NASA, the flag would otherwise hang limp in a disappointing way. Neil Armstrong says the space race was a 'distraction' in Brian Cox slammed woke culture's 'trial by social media'. The flag was erected using a telescopic pole with a horizontal pole to keep the fabric extended.

Now there are six U. Each flag was deliberately designed with the same flaw to prevent the horizontal telescoping rod from fully extending. So when astronauts from the United States, or another nation, return to the moon, they will still find the rippled flag flying at Tranquility Base. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates Nov 13, PM. Southwest employee hospitalized after being assaulted by passenger, airline says Nov 13, PM.

ABC News Live. The American flag became synonymous with the U. But the space agency ultimately went with just an American flag. The 3-byfoot nylon flag and pole had to be specially designed because the moon's lack of atmosphere means flags can't fly in the breeze. The flag was packed and mounted on the side of the lunar module, near the ladder, to make it accessible to astronauts, according to a history of the flags compiled by NASA. The flagpole had to assembly easily because the heavy gloves that astronauts wore limited their movements.

Subsequent Apollo missions would also plant flags, ending with Apollo 17 on Dec. The United States is the only country where people have physically placed flags on the moon. Four other countries — China, Japan, India and the former Soviet Union — and the European Space Agency have sent unmanned spacecraft or probes to the moon. Those crafts carried emblems from their countries, according to reference. Even the powerful Hubble Space Telescope isn't strong enough to capture pictures of the flags on the moon.

But the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , the unmanned spacecraft launched in , is equipped with cameras to photograph the moon's surface. Nasa's new 'megarocket' set for critical tests. Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base. What has China said about its mission? Chang'e-5 landed in the northwest of the Moon's nearside.

The flag can be seen on the right. Nasa's new 'megarocket' set for critical tests Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base Artemis: To the Moon and Beyond. Image source, NASA. Image source, Reuters. Five further US flags were placed on the lunar surface.