When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound ...
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The U.S. Navy Once Used Planes to Help Dock an Aircraft Carrier
Robbins and his crew called the plan “Operation Pinwheel” because of the circular motion the planes would create when pushing the massive carrier in its desired direction.
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft ...
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Boom XB-1 Jet Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Passenger Planes Once Again
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing ...
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NASA Jet Propulsion Lab opens doors after LA fires, helps firefighter helicopters refuel
"We're really grateful for the space community and their care at this challenging time — but exploration continues, so we ...
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Virgin Galactic Supersonic Jet
Virgin Galactic rocked the aviation world yesterday with when they announced that they were entering the supersonic race ...
AstroForge selects target for “high risk, seat of the pants” asteroid mission
The primary goal, he said, is to make sure Odin turns on and communicates back to Earth. Mission success, Gialich told his ...
What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before ...
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet.
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The Bell X-1 Jet Had Exactly One Defining Feature
The X-1 was first flown on glide tests, in Florida, after being dropped from a B-29 at 29,000 feet. It wasn’t until information collected during the glide tests was processed, and adjustments were ...