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hillsbororiver:
An old friend sent me the link to these pictures from a space shuttle mission (Endeavour), extraordinary clarity, check it out;


http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm


Peace,

Joe
 

Craig:
I've seen these before Joe, great clarity.  I wondered if they were real because the pictures of space did not show stars.  I wonder why?

Craig

Deborah-Leigh:

I also wonder why the American Flag appears to be waving in the wind on the pictures of the landing on the Moon ;) Great photo technology though, if that is what it is.  :D

Patrick:

--- Quote from: Arcturus on December 15, 2007, 10:10:30 AM ---
I also wonder why the American Flag appears to be waving in the wind on the pictures of the landing on the Moon ;) Great photo technology though, if that is what it is.  :D

--- End quote ---


 ;) ;D
A paragraph form "Windows To The Universe"; On July 20, 1969, two Apollo 11 astronauts planted an American flag on the surface of the moon. The flag was a standard 3-foot-by-5-foot nylon flag that was altered by sewing a hem along the top. A telescoping crossbar, hinged to the flagpole, was extended through this hem so that when the flag was planted on the Moon, it would stand out instead of hanging limp against the flagpole (as it would normally do, since there is no wind on the Moon). When the flag was planted, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had a little trouble getting the telescoping crossbar to extend to its full length, and so it ended up being a little shorter than it should have been. As a result, the flag was bunched up slightly and looked like it was actually "waving in the breeze."
 

Deborah-Leigh:

Oh! That makes sense. Thank you. :D

What about the film footage of the flag waving ??? Is there an explanation for that as well perhaps? :) Maybe it was just bumped and there was a perpetual motion effect. If so then perpetual motion does exist then, in a vacuum....?  Where's Einstein?  :D :)

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

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