Four decades after the last astronauts landed on the moon and planted an American flag in lunar soil, scientists wondered: 'Does that star spangled banner yet wave?'

　　在最後一名宇航員登陸月球並在地面插上美國國旗四十年之後，科學家在想：“星條旗依然舞動著嗎？”

　　The most recent photos of the moon taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera show that the flags still exist ─ except the one planted by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin after they became the first humans to touch the lunar surface July 20,1969.

　　美國航天局月球勘測軌道飛行器照相機最新照片顯示，國旗仍然矗立著──除了尼爾 阿姆斯特朗和巴茲 奧爾德林插下的那面國旗不見了，他們于1969年7月20日成為第一個登上月球的人類。

　　The conditions on the surface of the moon are harsh. Temperatures swing between 250 and -280 degrees Fahrenheit.

　　月球表麵條件惡劣。溫度早晨可達到242華氏度，晚間可達零下280華氏度。

　　It was feared the flags would be lost due to the rough lunar environment.

　　有人擔心惡劣的月球環境會致使國旗丟失。