WASHINGTON — It took only a few hours for internet sleuths to crack the code hidden in the parachute that helped bring NASA's Perseverance rover to the surface of Mars. On Monday, the space agency ...

When you hear the term computer simulation, the first thing that pops into your mind is the bright, colorful graphics that ...

If you have a fear of heights and find yourself falling out of an airplane, you probably don’t want to look up to find your parachute full of holes. However, if the designer took inspiration from ...

That is how NASA describes the moments between when a Mars rover enters the red planet’s atmosphere and when it safely touches down. The seven-minute entry, descent and landing constitute the ...