Apollo astronauts planted American flags on the Moon- 50 years of unfiltered sunlight may have bleached them into blank white cloth

American flags planted on the moon over fifty years ago have likely lost their colour. Intense solar radiation and extreme temperature swings on the moon have degraded the fabric. While the flags may appear white now, they stand as a testament to the moon’s unforgiving environment. Images show the flags’ poles remain standing, a surprising resilience.