Would you jump out of an airplane with only an empty backpack? A new study finds it just as safe as jumping with a parachute. Before you launch yourself blissfully through the air from 20,000 feet, ...

NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a requirement to study system concepts for developing an advanced supersonic parachute system for future Mars landers. NASA envisions this ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re planning to jump out of a plane, it’s a good idea to have a working parachute at your disposal. But a recent study calls this assumption into ...

Are parachutes worthless? Most sane people would answer no-assuming the airplane in question was in flight. And that's the rub: That knee-jerk conjecture takes place out of context. Through a ...

"Unfortunately, for decades, it was the norm for researchers from high-income nations and wealthy institutions to engage in parachute science practices and build successful academic careers because of ...