It's time to learn how to make a proper parachute, it's one of the easiest projects of all times, cheap as well. So we will ...

What goes up must come down, so Boeing's Starliner capsule returns to Earth tomorrow after a short stay at the International Space Station. It's a test mission before NASA gives the company the go ...

The sport of drag racing changed dramatically in 1951 when Wally Parks resigned his position as editor of HOT ROD magazine to pursue drag racing full-time, founding the National Hot Rod Association ...

Engineers from Polytechnique Montréal have unveiled a new parachute concept based on kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting. The design is simple, robust, and low-cost, with potential to ...

Frédérick Gosselin, professor at Polytechnique Montréal’s demonstrates the elasticity of a parachute in Montreal on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. A project led by professors David Mélançon and Frédérick ...