Boom Supersonic is testing the XB-1 with the hopes of building its Overturne plane, which it's hailing as "the world's fastest airline ... was the supersonic passenger jet considered the ultimate ...

Sierra Space and Radian have developed spaceplanes that reach almost 18,000 mph for entering orbit and visiting private space ...

NASA captures a historic image of the XB-1 supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier without a loud boom, marking a breakthrough.

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic release a stunning photo of the XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier, showcasing the future of faster ...

I visited Boom Supersonic HQ to see their latest development on the supersonic airplane. I met with the Boom Supersonic ...

Sonic booms have long been a barrier to overland supersonic flights. The Concorde was banned from virtually every country in the world because of the thundering noise. Only the US, Great Britain, and ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet recently passed electromagnetic interference testing, moving it one step closer to its first ...

MHI appears to have concluded that the aircraft, previously known as Mitsubishi Regional Jet, is no longer expected to be profitable. The company started the SpaceJet project in 2008 and received ...

The idea of a doomsday vault hidden on a remote Norwegian Arctic island might sound like something from the latest James Bond movie. But the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is very much real - and ...

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