Nasa's Mars landing test sunk by parachute problems – video

Nasa's test flight to land vehicles on Mars comes to an end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute failed to inflate and tore away high over the Pacific. The initial launch from the US navy's launch site on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, using a giant helium balloon was successful. But several hours later, the 100ft supersonic parachute, designed to slow down the descend onto Mars, failed to inflate Continue reading...