NASA is working on an experimental piloted aircraft designed to fly faster than sound, all without producing the annoying, if ...

The talk all around New Jersey is about the sonic boom that rocked the coastline Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey got the word out that it was not an earthquake. But what causes a sonic ...

Quesst is the result of a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and NASA to build a supersonic aircraft that can fly over ...

People are reporting the sound of an explosion and buildings shaking.

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas. NASA’s new X-59 experimental jet flew for the ...

Supersonic aircraft design has re-emerged as a focal point in aerospace research, driven by the need to develop transport solutions that are both economically viable and environmentally acceptable.

Boom Supersonic aims to reintroduce supersonic passenger travel with its Overture airliner, having successfully demonstrated "boomless cruise" capabilities with its XB-1 prototype. The company ...

The Naval Air Station Patuxent River is warning Smith Island area residents of a inshore weapons separation testing event ...

The noise heard and felt throughout southern Delaware and as far away as Cape May, New Jersey, on Monday was indeed a sonic boom. After saying Monday that Naval Air Station Patuxent River aircraft did ...

As residents of Chicago learned last week, sonic booms can cause damage such as broken windows, minor structural damage, and psychological unsettlement. While a sonic boom can be awe-inspiring—and ...

The sonic boom is a noise similar to thunder. It is caused by an object moving faster than sound: Air Force officials ...