We all know that the moon has 1/6th of the Earth's gravity. However, a falling object will take 2.5 times longer to hit the surface when dropped on the moon rather than the Earth. (do some searches to see why) However, some assume that a jumping astronaut will also take 2.5 times longer to return to the surface. In fact, the Apollo Lunar landings have a video to even prove this. Here is the youtube video http://youtube.com/watch?v=G29WT2_y1-E&feature=related I was not convinced. Having written a solar system simulator earlier this year (2008) http://www.software-multimedia.com/Solar System Simulator/solar system simulator.htm So I write another little computer program to test it. http://www.poseidons.net/space/moonwalker.htm Download the 120kb program to see what you think.
I saw my avatar in the OP and thought that I had started this topic, then I realized he wasn't an unfunny troll
