Water rockets are plenty of fun, but they can be even more fun if you go wild with the engineering. [The Q] is one such experimenter, who built a dual-thrust water rocket that even has a parachute … ...

In today's video I want to show you how to build a powerful dual thrust rocket with a tomy timer and parachute. Materials you ...

This piece of engineering is so simple and elegant, you’ll want to build a pretty serious water rocket just so you can try it out. It’s an automatic parachute deployment system that you… ...

But building a parachute is boggling. In 1971, the Apollo 15 spacecraft glided to a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on only two of its three parachutes. (Associated Press) ...

A parachute’s canopy creates drag or air resistance, which means that the air below is pushed up against the underside of the canopy and slows its rate of descent. Now it’s your turn to make a ...

Kids can use their imagination to make a game out of almost anything. With kids’ parachutes, they have so many possibilities for creative play. Whether they want to play a “knock the ba… ...

Kids can use their imagination to make a game out of almost anything. With kids’ parachutes, they have so many possibilities for creative play. Whether they want to play a “knock the ba… ...

1. Predict if the egg has a chance of surviving a fall from 10 to 12 feet. 2. Test your parachute by carefully dropping it from a height as you hold it from the top center of the parachute.

Building a rocket is hard. Building a parachute is mind boggling. Dec. 20, 2019 at 8:02 pm Updated May 26, 2020 at 5:51 pm . By . Samantha Masunaga. Los Angeles Times.