NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

Just days after NASA’s experimental X-59 plane flew at supersonic speeds for the first time, the space agency has announced ...
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 building a plane that should travel at those speeds but create only gentle thumps ...
ZME Science

What Happens When You Throw a Paper Plane From Space? These Physicists Found Out

What would happen if you threw a paper airplane from the International Space Station? It’s just the sort of idea that might ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT scientists conduct coordinated remote sensing experiments with drones, planes, and satellites

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists and a team of international collaborators recently completed an intricate set of experiments that will help improve remote sensing technology used by ...
SlashGear

Did The US Really Experiment With An Airplane That Used Nuclear-Powered Engines?

If you've ever played a "Fallout" game or watched the Amazon Prime series, you know what a world looks like when technology fully embraces the nuclear age. In "Fallout," everything from mechanized ...