On June 8, 1921, the first cabin pressurization test flight took place at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio-paving the way for high-altitude aviation and the comfort of modern air travel.

This color view of the parachute and back shell that helped deliver NASA's Curiosity rover to the surface of the Red Planet was taken by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE ...

Update for Oct. 18: NASA succeesfully launched the ASPIRE supersonic parachute experiment on Oct. 4. Watch how the small rocket launch went, and see photos from the mission below!

The parachute used by the hijacker known as D.B. Cooper to leap out of a plane more than 50 years ago may have been found.

Share or comment on this article: Scientists want to use giant PARACHUTES to stop the Gulf Stream collapsing - in controversial geoengineering experiment to combat global warming 28 Add comment ...

Launched earlier in 2023, the experiment had two main data links—a Starlink connection, and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS).

Target collaborated with Parachute on a collection of bedding, bath, and décor items, including cotton and linen sheets, towels, bath mates, robes, throw pillows, and more.

The parachute is one of many inventions attributed to Leonardo but in fact, he did not invent it. In 1968, researchers examining an obscure trove of Renaissance drawings discovered sketches from ...

Spirit in the sky-dive. A Spirit Airlines passenger sparked guffaws galore after he was spotted wearing a parachute aboard a flight — with many viewers joking that it was a smart move given the ...