NASA’s latest experiment in quiet flight just made a little history and a very soft sound. The space agency has spent years ...

The future of aviation takes flight as the X-59 soars above California. Discover the cutting-edge technology behind this ...

NASA’s X-59, a quiet supersonic jet, completed its first subsonic flight on October 30, 2025, marking a significant stride in ...

The X-59 took off from Skunk Works' facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, before landing near NASA's ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59, a silent supersonic jet, could drastically reduce coast-to-coast flight times and eliminate the disruptive sonic boom.

The jet, built by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, took off from US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Flown by Nils Larson, NASA’s lead test pilot for the X-59, the inaugural flight validated ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completed its first flight in October, testing critical systems for a supersonic plane designed to replace disruptive sonic booms with quieter “thumps,” bringing ...

A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off on Sept. 11, 2025, from Palmdale, California, to join the Air Force’s flight-test campaign at Edwards AFB, California. Credit: U.S. Air Force The B-21 ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first test flight in California this week. If successful, the technology could cut travel times between major cities, such as New York and ...

The city of Palmdale, California has welcomed an addition to its aerospace sector with AS Aerospace breaking ground on a new, two-phase, 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Palmdale on ...