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

NASA said the timeframe for the next launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is "under review." The vehicle is due to launch ...

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

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

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Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.

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

After months of test flights, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier ...

NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.

The aircraft forms part of NASA’s broader effort to revive supersonic air travel in a way that is quieter and more ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...

At the end of October 2025, American space agency NASA finally flew, for the first time, its brand-new X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft. It was a rather short, unspectacular flight, but it ...