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 The Feather and Hammer Experiment Conducted by Apollo 15 Astronauts on the Moon

This iconic "Galileo Experiment" vividly demonstrated that in a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of their mass.

https://video.nostr.build/a128064191011ebabb5d73b0e69935fa0fd7b03c9665a73c10dff7c42f8f4df1.mp4 
 He didn't pick them up. He littered on the moon... Fucking litterbug... 
 I wish I had this a few years ago, when a student asserted that the moon landings were fake. I didn't know enough to rebuttal her claims. It was fascinating, and one of the most memorable conversations I've ever had. 


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