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last month marked 40 years since the arrival of humans to the Moon . Among the various tributes that were made-up U.S. President, Barack Obama received the protagonists of the feat astronauts - there was a move that drew the curious attention.
A Portuguese newspaper launched a campaign to ask a return of flag was planted on the lunar surface July 20, 1969 . The request was unusual trigger a note on the story of Mary Isilda Ribeiro, a 63 year old Portuguese was the one who sewed the American flag. Ribeiro was an immigrant and worked at that time for Annin & Company in New Jersey. The cloth cost about u $ s 5.5 , took half an hour of work and it took 40 cents Isilda (source: Infobrand )
The call aims to collect 100 000 signatures to motivate the American president takes a subject that probably should not come between their priorities. The most likely in 2020, when there is a new landing , is unveiling the mystery of whether there are still remnants of that flag.
