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#3363922 - 08/10/11 12:09 PM Re: US Flags on the moon ,would they still be there ? [Re: Blade_RJ]
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I think one or more might have been knocked over by the ascent stage when they left, and could be covered in a fine coating of regolith that actually may have protected them. The rest I'm sure are still there and looking a bit aged unless some alien souvenir hunters combed thru the sites. smile



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#3363930 - 08/10/11 12:14 PM Re: US Flags on the moon ,would they still be there ? [Re: Stuffy7634]
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Originally Posted By: Stuffy7634
That's true: no one knows, because no one has been back since to look. It might well be a 'flag skeleton' now. smile


'flag skeleton' smile Reminded me of this classic: http://www.theonion.com/articles/archaeological-dig-uncovers-ancient-race-of-skelet,1268/

As Jedi says, I think some ascent footage actually shows early landings blowing their own flags over. I'm not sure if later landings planted it further away as I think 'get the flag in' was pretty high up in the mission orders of the first landing.
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