Nasa successfully flew its experimental X-59 aircraft at supersonic speeds. Learn the science behind how this unique design ...

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a ...

NASA's X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft, is nearing its first flight, aiming to cut London-New York travel time to under ...

The X-59, the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst ("Quiet Supersonic Technology") program, is designed to generate mild thumps ...

NASA’s strange-looking X-59 jet is about to reach the milestone it was built for: flying faster than the speed of sound.

A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...

NASA X-59 supersonic flight is days away after 15 test flights reached Mach 0.95 at 43,000 feet. The quiet supersonic ...

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first ...

This week's science news.

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s experimental X-59 aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time, making history as the first supersonic aircraft designed to make a soft "thump" instead of thunderous ...

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 ...

The jet is known as X-59 and has already flown 14 times since its inaugural flight last October. Tests carried out so far were to attest to the general engineering of the plane. N ...