Question

Why a parachute would be useless if we went to the moon?

Answer 1

A parachute works by catching air and there is no air on the moon. In other words, an atmosphere creates drag on a parachute: on the moon there is no atmosphere so no drag. ... (The spacecraft that landed on the moon had to use rockets to slow down when descending to the lunar surface.)

Answer 2

Explanation:

parachute works by catching air and there is no air on the moon. In other words, an atmosphere creates drag on a parachute: on the moon there is no atmosphere so no drag. ... (The spacecraft that landed on the moon had to use rockets to slow down when descending to the lunar surface.)