The Orion Program has concluded its drop test series for the spacecraft’s parachute system, with a successful return to terra firma on Wednesday. The three chutes will allow Orion to conclude ...

"Since then, we have changed the shape to be triangular, which has survived an 80-fo0t drop with limited assistance from the parachute." While designing the device, the team had to adhere to ...

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated the high accuracy of their newly developed typhoon observation device, which is designed to drop from an ... can descend without a parachute, unlike ...

But what design makes the best parachute? Children from Links Primary School in London investigate designing their own parachutes in order to safely drop an egg. Pupils could be asked about their ...