<ul><li>On Oct. 22, 2024, an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, completed a successful test flight.</li><li>The probe is based on NASA's 1960s research on lifting body aircraft and offers a potentially more economical way to collect data on other planets.</li><li>The test flight demonstrated the probe's stability and future plans include releasing it from a higher altitude to extend its flying time.</li><li>Photos from the test flight can be viewed for more details.</li></ul>

Atmospheric Probe Takes Flight

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