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Hammer and Feather Demonstration

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1971

David Scott2 August 1971

Hadley Rille · Science / Astronomy

Drops a hammer and feather together to demonstrate Galileo’s principle in the lunar vacuum.

Names involved

David Scott

Provenance

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