Saturday Citations: Test flight of the X-59; a confounding quantum calculation; the universe is not simulated

This week, researchers published LIGO findings that hint at the existence of second-generation black holes. Astronomers ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes First Flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s experimental X-59 jet completed its first test flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, a milestone in the ...

Supersonic travel could return – without the boom – as NASA tests X-59 jet

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first test flight after years of development and delays. Aeronautical engineers at Lockheed Martin designed the aircraft to ...

NASA tests low-volume supersonic jet that could slash air travel time

NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound.   The X-59 aircraft on ...

Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Marks Historic First Flight

Fifty years after the US banned supersonic flights of civilians over land, a needle-nosed aircraft has risen from the ...

NASA test flight seeks to help bring commercial supersonic travel back

The jet, built by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, took off from US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Flown by Nils ...

NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic jet hits 925 mph in first historic flight

NASA’s groundbreaking X-59 supersonic jet took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, marking the first test of ...

NASA takes one step closer to launching quiet supersonic jets

NASA and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested a supersonic jet designed to minimize noise. The X-59 jet took its first ...

NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic X-59 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph — soared across the California ...
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X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...
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NASA’s X-59 First Flight Signals Quiet Supersonic Revolution

Could the future of air travel finally outrun the sound barrier without shattering the peace below? NASA and Lockheed ...