Recovery System

Today I worked with Kathryn and Em on the lab called Recovery Systems. We were supposed to make a parachute. First we cut a big plastic bag. with the top part we made a parachute with the bottom we made a different kind. Kathryn made a rectangular small kind. Em made a big dome like one. The big one didn't work to well and the small one worked a Little better, but we didn't get enough time to finish testing it. Our other idea that we didn't get to test was making one that was two layers. That way the extra air would be caught, and since it was going to fast would be slowed down so it would stay in the air better and would have a smother landing. I think that newtons 3rd law applies to how when we started using the hair dryer they contradicted. The air was supposed to help keep it in the air, but the parachute kept falling. I have no idea what this has to do with mission to mars, but I am sure I will be able to figure it out latter.