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American Moon

"The Mythbusters conductedan experiment in a vacuum chamber, to prove that even without...

"The Mythbusters conducted
an experiment in a vacuum chamber, to prove that even without air
the flag can still move for a while, after being touched by the astronaut

Full Transcript

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"The Mythbusters conducted an experiment in a vacuum chamber,
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to prove that even without air the flag can still move for a while,
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after being touched by the astronaut.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
76
Timestamp in Movie
02:08:20
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 is the flag-waving in a vacuum. - American Moon 00:05
This is the flag-waving in a vacuum.
So in a vacuum, the flag didn't move but quite a bit. - American Moon 00:06
So in a vacuum, the flag didn't move but quite a bit.
This demonstrates you don't need the wind - American Moon 00:06
This demonstrates you don't need the wind
But then, the mythbusters themselves are the ones who raise the stakes, - American Moon 00:14
But then, the mythbusters themselves are the ones who raise ...
"Unless someone finds a picture of the flag flying - American Moon 00:07
"Unless someone finds a picture of the flag flying
Well, we found at least three situations - American Moon 00:07
Well, we found at least three situations
The first one is from a TV of the Apollo 15 mission. - American Moon 00:05
The first one is from a TV of the Apollo 15 mission.
Here, one of the two astronauts stands next to the flag, - American Moon 00:07
Here, one of the two astronauts stands next to the flag,
This is one of the photos, - American Moon 00:09
This is one of the photos,
After a while, the astronaut exits out of frame to the left. - American Moon 00:04
After a while, the astronaut exits out of frame to the left.
After a few seconds, one of the astronaut comes back in front of the camera - American Moon 00:06
After a few seconds, one of the astronaut comes back in fron...
I noticed that after it passes, the flag moves - American Moon 00:06
I noticed that after it passes, the flag moves
Some debunkers have suggested - American Moon 00:08
Some debunkers have suggested
But a simple triangulation on the photo - American Moon 00:07
But a simple triangulation on the photo
To cover the frame in that area with the head and torso, - American Moon 00:10
To cover the frame in that area with the head and torso,
The distance is too great that he could have touched the flag with his elbow. - American Moon 00:05
The distance is too great that he could have touched the fla...
Other debunkers like Attivissimo, - American Moon 00:12
Other debunkers like Attivissimo,
The theory circulating among experts is that it was an electrostatic effect, - American Moon 00:12
The theory circulating among experts is that it was an elect...
However, as we have seen earlier, - American Moon 00:14
However, as we have seen earlier,
In addition, a hypothetical electrostatic effect could have occurred - American Moon 00:10
In addition, a hypothetical electrostatic effect could have ...