And the remaining three to five American flags on the Moon may or may not still be recognizable as the Stars and Stripes. The government-issue nylon flags weren't made to stand up to unfiltered UV ...

Here’s how it works. China now has a real flag flying on the moon. The sample-collecting Chang'e 5 moon lander deployed a small version of China's five-star red flag on Thursday (Dec. 3 ...

"It's right up there with Betsy Ross and the Star Spangled Banner,'' Orenstein said. NASA's original plans didn't involve planting a flag on the moon because of a United Nations treaty prohibiting ...