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Why a parachute would not be useful in landing on the moon?

Parachutes work because the resistance of the atmosphere slows them down.The moon has no atmosphere to speak of, therefore it would not impede the progress of a parachute. it would simply fall like a brick..Because there is or no air on moon parachutes need air to work. in other words a parachute on the moon would fall as fast as a block of leadActually there is gravity on the moon, but there is no air to slow the parachute down, and so it wouldn't make any difference to the falling speed.Parachutes need an atmosphere to work by causing air drag. The moon haven't got enough atmosphere for that to happen.


Would a parachute work on a lander to earths moon?

No, a parachute would not work on a lander descending to the Moon because there is no atmosphere on the Moon to create the needed drag for the parachute to slow down the descent. Other methods such as retro-rockets or thrusters are used for landing on the Moon.


Why is it a bad idea to land on the moon with a parachute?

It is not feasible to land on the moon with a parachute due to the lack of atmosphere to slow down the descent properly. Parachutes rely on air resistance, which is absent in the vacuum of space. Alternative landing methods, such as using retro rockets or lander legs, are required for safe moon landings.


Would you need a parachute on the moon?

It would be better to say that a parachute would be completely useless on the moon. The moon has no atmosphere so a parachute would not slow you down. And yes, you would need to slow down to land safely. The moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's but a high enough fall would still be lethal. Safely landing on an airless world like the moon requires firing a rocket to slow your descent.


What would happen if you tried to parachute from a hovering spaceship on the moon?

A parachute requires air (or an atmosphere) to work. So the parachute would be useless and fall at the same rate as you. Depending on your height, you would probably sustain severe injury and die.


How would the parachute fall on the moon?

Due to the Moon's lower gravity (about one-sixth that of Earth's), a parachute would need to be much larger to slow down a spacecraft effectively. Additionally, the lack of atmosphere on the Moon means that traditional parachutes would not work, so alternative methods like retro-rockets or airbags are used for landing spacecraft.


What is the value of first moon landing 1994?

There was no moon landing in 1994, the final moon landing occurred in December, 1972.


Who faked the moon landing?

The moon landing was never faked at all.


Who in the Apollo 11 mission didnt get to actually land on the moon?

Michael Collins was the astronaut in the Apollo 11 mission who did not get to land on the moon. He remained in the command module orbiting the moon while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic landing.


Was there a moon landing in 1977?

No, the final moon landing occurred in December of 1972


Where at on the moon was the first landing?

The first landing by man on the moon, was made at the Tranquility Base.


Quotion that the moon landing is fake?

The Apollo 11 moon flight and moon landing was never ever faked.