Apollo 15 commander David R. Scott confirms Galileo's hypothesis that in the absence of air resistance all objects fall with the same velocity. Ageologic hammer in Scott's right hand and a falcon feather in his left hand reached the surface of the moon at the same time (see chapter 13). The demonstration was performed before the television camera on the lunar roving vehicle, and no photographs were made.
"The Hammer and the Feather" (48" x 37 1/2", acrylic on masonite) CopyrightO 1986 by Alan Bean. Used by permission.
