Nasa in tangle over tech tests for Mars landings

Nasa has tested new technology that could potentially be used in Mars landings.

Nasa in tangle over tech tests for Mars landings

The saucer-shaped vehicle rocketed high over the Pacific on Saturday and deployed a novel inflatable braking system, but its massive parachute failed to fully unfurl as it descended to a splashdown.

Control room cheers that greeted successful steps in the complex test rapidly died as the parachute appeared to emerge tangled.

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