Real World: Changing the Way We Explore New Worlds

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NASA engineers are using a unique new technology to overcome the challenges of entry, descent, and landing on a planetary body with an atmosphere. See how Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators, or HIADs, can be used to land larger rovers at higher altitudes or safely bring cargo from the ISS back to Earth.

Published on: December 06, 2012

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