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NASA first visually captured supersonic shock waves in 2019 after a decade of research. The technology was developed in part ...

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the next phase is making it economically feasible. Right now, both subsonic and ...

A resident told the committee that Connecticut highway noise “is borderline unbearable” should be addressed with sound ...

Written with all of the fierce intelligence and passion for truth that millions have come to expect from Amy Goodman’s reportage, Breaking the Sound Barrier is, in Arianna Huffington’s words ...

Residents had hoped some kind of barrier would be built like the one in Kentucky. The state installed its first transparent ...

If you've ever heard an airplane break the sound barrier, the ear-splitting boom that follows is memorable. Now, NASA has come up with the technology to allow people to see the sound barrier being ...

A plan to help block noise from traffic on I-71 is now being canceled, and residents living in Evanston are not happy about ...

Imagery of a plane breaking the sound barrier. (Credit: NASA) Since 1972, supersonic flight over land has been banned in the United States. While commercial airlines like the Concorde proved that ...