Did You Know?.....Apollo 15.....

[ToraToraTora]

Galileo first discovered that all objects fall at the same rate in a gravity field regardless of mass. Only the presence of the atmosphere disguises the fact. He dropped balls of various weights from the leaning tower of Pisa to demonstrate. Hundreds of years later the same process was carried out by Alan Shepard on the moon to finally prove the great man correct.

[Kardashev]

I saw that clip once on a TV show years ago, can't remember what show. It always amazes me how the great thinkers of history make these predictions with no way of verifying them at the time. He rightly says in the clip that Galileo did have a lot to do with them getting to the moon. I so look forward to when we go back, hopefully it will be in my life time.

[THECORBYLOON]

It was David Scott who dropped the hammer and feather.

[ichkeria]

I remember it at the time.
The feather was obviously secretly weighted.
And that flag shouldn’t be flying free in a vacuum :-)

[ToraToraTora]

Gawd help us, Ich, you're a moon hoaxer? There is no flag in the clip. But I know to what you are referring, fluttering flags and all the other loony tunes stuff explained here:
https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories

[Kardashev]

Yes is was David Scott....

[ichkeria]

Come off it Tora can’t you recognise a joke ;-)

[ToraToraTora]

Thanks Kardy, Yes it was David Scott, my bad, mis remembered it I guess.

[ToraToraTora]

ich, I'm so glad it was a joke. I can't abide those moon hoax eejits.

[Spicerack]

Have you thought about checking your 'Did You Know' columns before publishing them, Tora?

[ToraToraTora]

How many of them are wrong spice? This is the first one and I just mis remembered it ok? I do check but this one slipped under.

[Spicerack]

I was joking too. ;-)