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Real Flying Saucer Will Put NASA Chutes to the Test
So who wants to see a flying saucer? No, we're not talking about a Frisbee or even some movie prop suspended from a wire. We're talking about the genuine article, ascending and then plummeting through the air in bursts of ignited jet fuel. Tomorrow NASA will be testing their latest line of supersonic parachutes, and they are inviting the general public to watch it happen in real time.
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