Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, NASA’s Experimental X-59 Plane Flew Faster Than the Speed of Sound, Setting the Stage for ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are ...

Watch NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Break the Sound Barrier for the First Time

As the aircraft broke the sound barrier, however, its quiet thump was not heard. A NASA F-15 chase plane flew nearby to ...
Tech Xplore

Supersonic— NASA's X-59 breaks the sound barrier for the first time

On June 5, 2026, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage ...
The Associated Press

Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear: An interstellar comet looks to ...
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25 terrifying space sounds that will give you chills

Discover the 25 most terrifying sounds from space that will give you chills. From black hole moans to Jupiter's screams, ...