NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Broke The Sound Barrier On Its First Test Flight

A collaboration between NASA and Lockheed Martin has produced an experimental jet capable of flying beyond the speed of sound ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

NORFOLK — People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound that has a rich history in American aviation and possibly a muted future: A sonic boom. The boom was ...
Seattle Weekly

What was the boom heard around Puget Sound?

It was the sound heard all around Puget Sound. Or, as Mountlake Terrace resident David Carlos named it, “The Quarantine Boom of 2020.” Likely, it was a meteor’s sonic boom that sent vibrations through ...
The Virginian-Pilot

That loud sound that shook your home on Monday? It could have been a sonic boom, Navy says

Sound travels fast, and so did speculation about what caused the house-rattling boom some residents in Hampton Roads heard Monday morning. An earthquake, alien aircraft — the ideas ran amuck on social ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Groundbreaking photo captures sound barrier being broken

MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. (WKRC) - A groundbreaking image has revealed what a sonic boom looks like, showcasing the moment America's first civil supersonic jet broke the sound barrier last month. The ...
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA’s X 59 broke the sound barrier on its first test flight

In a groundbreaking achievement, NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has shattered the sound barrier without the disruptive sonic boom ...
WGN-TV

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — People living in and ...