NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...

On July 18, 2025, NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic research aircraft basked in golden light on the ramp at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility before being put through a series of ground tests.

PALMDALE, California >> NASA’s X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to break the sound ...

The "follow-the-leader" flights will allow the agency to measure shock waves as they happen. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA ...

The aircraft is undergoing its final round of tests before it finally takes to the sky for the first time. NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet continues to make its way toward the runway. The X-59 was ...

This week, researchers published LIGO findings that hint at the existence of second-generation black holes. Astronomers captured a spectacular new image of the Milky Way across a wide range of radio ...

Plane could help pave way for faster commercial air travel Aircraft built to break sound barrier with sonic 'thump' Designed to cruise at Mach 1.4 at altitude of 55,000 feet First test flight was ...