How does the flag flutter when there is no wind on the Moon?

 

Many people have e-mailed me to ask how is it possible that the Stars and Stripes appears to be moving as if blown around by the wind?

As we all know there is no air on the Moon and therefore no wind. Does this prove that the footage was not taken on the Moon?

Before you make a big mistake please check out the following link that shows that "to compensate for the lack of an atmosphere on the lunar surface, the flag assembly included a horizontal crossbar to give the illusion of a flag flying in the breeze "

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/mars/reference/flag/flag.html

Secondly, take a look at the film clips below and ask yourself what they all have in common?

Apollo 15 - Real Movie - 718k

Apollo 11 - Real Movie - 306k

 

On every film clip there just happens to an astronaut holding the flag pole which explains the movement caused to the flag.

If you don't believe me then watch out for any film clips of the flag moving whilst not being touched. I haven't seen one yet, have you?