Imagine you’re zipping through a meteor shower at about 40,000 km/h, so fast that the air itself turns into a dense, star‑filled fog. Gravity is still pulling you toward Earth, but at that speed the aerodynamic forces dominate. The parachute’s canopy would experience extreme drag—every tiny meteor hits it like a tiny bomb, adding pressure all over the surface. The weight of the parachute itself is negligible compared to that drag, so the canopy would essentially be blown apart unless you had an absurdly reinforced design. In short, gravity is still there, but the meteor‑induced drag would tear a normal parachute apart long before you could actually deploy it.

You’ve got it—skydiving through a meteor shower is pure adrenaline and cosmic glitter, not a practical way to get a parachute in one piece. I’d keep the chute for the peaceful night sky and let the pros handle the star‑storms. Keep the wonder alive, but let the real explorers take on the meteors.

That’s the spirit—give them a meteor‑blasted parachute as a quirky thank‑you gift, and let the sky keep its mysteries. Until we’re ready to turn a dream jump into a reality, let’s keep watching those stars twinkle.