<ul><li>A team of engineers is investigating ways to release drones from satellites in orbit to explore alien atmospheres without having to land.</li><li>Drones are cost-effective and versatile tools for studying planetary atmospheres and inaccessible surface areas, providing valuable imaging and data.</li><li>The successful example of the Ingenuity drone on Mars has demonstrated the potential of controlled flight and exploration on alien worlds.</li><li>NASA engineers from the Armstrong Flight Research Center have conducted test flights with atmospheric probes, aiming to release them from higher altitudes and eventually from satellites in orbit.</li></ul>

Drone Test Flights Are Being Tested for Flights on Alien Worlds

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