As part of their expedition, the two planted the American flag on the ... Lying on the moon's surface, coupled with the Sun's ultraviolet rays hitting it constantly for over half a century ...

More than a half-century after US astronauts first planted the Stars and Stripes on the moon, China replicated the feat — though unmanned — by unfurling its red flag on the lunar surface.

John Monsky is a collector of stories. They live within the stars and stripes of American flags — or, at the very least, what ...

Despitehaving launched satellites for two-and-a-half years prior to the 50-star flagbeing unfurled, the country's first flag did not enter ... replica of theman-made moon above their heads.

The problem was that a regular flag would look somewhat disappointing, as the Moon has an incredibly thin atmosphere, meaning ...

Even if the flags have remained standing when crews rocketed off the moon, it is almost certain that ... Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's two-and-a-half hour moonwalking adventure in July 1969.

As I walk my dog around the neighborhood, I notice several flagpoles flying Old Glory. When the wind picks up, I can hear the ...