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American Moon

But on Earth,lighter particles of sand are slowed by impact with air and remain...

But on Earth,
lighter particles of sand are slowed by impact with air and remain suspended
for a few seconds in the air, forming the usual dust clouds that we can see
behind the wheels of cars

Full Transcript

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But on Earth, lighter particles of sand
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are slowed by impact with air
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and remain suspended for a few seconds in the air,
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forming the usual dust clouds
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that we can see behind the wheels of cars.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
02:05:08
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
This phenomenon can be observed in many other situations: - American Moon 00:11
This phenomenon can be observed in many other situations:
But this phenomenon can be observed behind the wheels of the lunar rover, - American Moon 00:08
But this phenomenon can be observed behind the wheels of the...
For example, look these dust clouds, - American Moon 00:08
For example, look these dust clouds,
As I said, in the absence of atmosphere - American Moon 00:05
As I said, in the absence of atmosphere
All sand particles, both both heavy and light, - American Moon 00:07
All sand particles, both both heavy and light,
"A sufficiently dense atmosphere", says the website, - American Moon 00:09
"A sufficiently dense atmosphere", says the websit...
There can't be this phenomenon, - American Moon 00:06
There can't be this phenomenon,
And yet, tiny clouds of dust repeatedly form - American Moon 00:10
And yet, tiny clouds of dust repeatedly form
This phenomenon should not if we were on the Moon, - American Moon 00:07
This phenomenon should not if we were on the Moon,
Here's another situation that suggests the presence of air. - American Moon 00:05
Here's another situation that suggests the presence of ...
The gold material on the right is a thermal protection - American Moon 00:06
The gold material on the right is a thermal protection
We often see this the wrapper swaying, - American Moon 00:07
We often see this the wrapper swaying,
But when the rover stays put, - American Moon 00:07
But when the rover stays put,
There is, however, a situation where the sheath seems to move by itself. - American Moon 00:06
There is, however, a situation where the sheath seems to mov...
Initially we can't be sure that it wasn't touched by the astronaut. - American Moon 00:05
Initially we can't be sure that it wasn't touched ...
But then we see that, as the astronaut sweeps up the dust, - American Moon 00:11
But then we see that, as the astronaut sweeps up the dust,
There's another curious situation, during the Apollo 16 mission, - American Moon 00:13
There's another curious situation, during the Apollo 16...
Some might say the sand rose from a vibration. - American Moon 00:05
Some might say the sand rose from a vibration.
But, in fact, the entire rover is covered in dust. - American Moon 00:05
But, in fact, the entire rover is covered in dust.
If there was a vibration, all the sand would move simultaneously. - American Moon 00:05
If there was a vibration, all the sand would move simultaneo...