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Title: Galileo was right
Post by: TehBorken on Feb 02 07 07:33
Galileo said that objects will drop to the ground at the same speed, no matter their weight. A hammer and a feather should land at the same time. However, objects on earth are affected by air resistance, causing the feather to float around. In July 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott put Galileo's theory of gravitational pull to the test on the moon.

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Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: P.C. on Feb 02 07 07:38
That Galileo.....what a guy !  

That was a neat little demo.    
Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 02 07 09:56
cool! Funny the church at the time probably wanted him burned on the stake for such a ridiculous ides.  
Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: Lise on Feb 02 07 11:17
It would have been a perfect theory if mankind had ACTUALLY LANDED on the moon. I don't believe they did though.
Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: P.C. on Feb 02 07 12:07
Ahhh.....a follower of the Capricorn One theory.  I wonder too.
Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: kingy on Feb 02 07 09:22
you dont think they landed on the moon???
Title: Re: Galileo was right
Post by: P.C. on Feb 02 07 09:55
I don't think I feel strongly that they DIDN'T.......but I think there were plenty of good reasons for saying that they DID. (whether they did or not)