AboutSteven LJ Russo Expertise As a space science educator in a planetarium, my work centers around teaching people about the night sky and the solar system. I have a strong background in those areas, plus the history of NASA and spaceflight, and meteorology.
Experience Experience in the area. I have been an amateur astronomer for 47 years, and have been teachng space science in planetariums for 34 years. For 15 years I was a radio and television meteorologist, and for the past 20 years I have been a space science writer for two newspapers in New York State. I am a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society and the International Planetarium Society. I have had a number of articles published in several astronomy journals, including "The Constellation" and the "Planetarian". Education/Credentials. I hold a B. S. from Wagner College and an M. S. from State University of New York at Oswego. Awards and Honors. I have been awarded the "Fellows" award from the International Planetarium Society for more than 20 years of continuous service in the planetarium field.
Question Why does the US flag on the moon stand straight out? Was it designed that way?
Answer It was just a plain old American Flag made by the Anin Flag company in New jersey.
The same one that you can buy in any Wal-mart, K-Mart, Target, etc.
But there was a curtain rod sewn into the top of it, and a wire sewn into the bottom so that it would stand out straight, since there is no wind on the Moon.
