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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

That's not because of weight though. That's just one thing being affected more by air resistance. In a vacuum, there would be no difference. In fact, they did just that during the Apollo 15 mission on the moon using a feather and a hammer:

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_15_feather_and_hammer_drop.ogv

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Hey buddy! I came to post that video!

I know what is happening. I know why it is happening. My brain is still screaming at the feather to slow down.

[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_15_feather_and_hammer_drop.ogv

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