Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used parachute flaps in the wind

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 15:30 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) —Photos from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show how the parachute that helped NASA's Curiosity rover land on Mars last summer has subsequently changed its shape on the ground.

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