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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First Flight

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to ...
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NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has disclosed further details of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator's maiden flight on 28 October, marking the ...

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Soars In First Flight Highlights

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its historic first-ever flight. See the flight highlights here. Credit: NASA ...

This Is NASA's Fastest Aircraft Ever

Only three of these aircraft were built, with one being destroyed and two operating successfully. The X-43 testbed aircraft ...

Relive the First Flight of NASA’s ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Jet With This Thrilling Video

NASA recently released a video that captures the first flight of its X-59 supersonic aircraft as it soared above the Southern ...
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NASA's about to fly its powerful X-plane. It could make history.

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025, an ...
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NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the ...

NASA says Boeing's Starliner to fly again but without astronauts first

After the Boeing Starliner's troubled June 2024 flight test, Starliner will get another NASA mission. But it will be uncrewed ...

NASA's closure plans for Goddard could be felt in Florida. Here's how

The Kennedy Space Center in Florida is among several organizations that collaborate with Goddard whose work could be impacted ...

Is NASA closing Goddard Space Flight Center? Here's what to know

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is facing controversy over potential building closures. Here's what's been ...
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NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?

The final integration of the telescope's major observatory components took place on Nov. 25 inside NASA's Goddard Space ...

NASA completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope construction

NASA's next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the ...