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NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first ...
Science Daily

NASA’s X-59 is about to break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to ...

USGS confirms sonic boom that rattled SC Midlands, but what caused it? Experts weighs in

A meteor expert says a Lexington home camera caught the likely culprit: an aircraft breaking the sound barrier, not a ...
The Greenville News

What caused South Carolina's loud boom still a mystery

South Carolina was shaken by confusion and concern on May 28, after residents across the Midlands reported what sounded and felt like a massive explosion. Preliminary data pointed to an unusual ...
NPR

Sound of Ideas

The "Sound of Ideas" is Ideastream Public Media's weekday morning news and information program focusing on Northeast Ohio. June 2, 2026 • Attorney General Dave Yost reflects on 25 years in Ohio ...