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For the first time, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft broke the sound barrier while designed to eliminate the ear-splitting sonic boom that's banned supersonic flight over land for 50 years. This breakthrough could bring back commercial supersonic travel without disturbing communities below.
NASA's groundbreaking quiet supersonic aircraft is making history over California with a fellow pilot flying alongside as its safety guardian. The X-59 could soon make commercial supersonic flight over land a reality without the disruptive sonic boom.
NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft just hit 924 mph at 55,000 feet without creating a thunderous sonic boom. The breakthrough brings us closer to quiet supersonic passenger flights over land.
NASA's experimental X-59 jet just flew faster than sound while staying whisper-quiet, bringing us closer to supersonic flights without the ear-splitting noise. The breakthrough could change air travel forever.
After 50 years of silence, supersonic flight over America just got a major step closer. NASA's revolutionary X-59 aircraft completed its first flight, proving planes can break the sound barrier without the deafening boom.
A NASA experimental jet just flew faster than sound without creating an ear-splitting sonic boom, bringing whisper-quiet supersonic passenger flights one giant leap closer to reality. The breakthrough could transform cross-country trips from eight hours to three.
NASA just tested a revolutionary jet that flies twice as fast as commercial planes but replaces the deafening sonic boom with a gentle thud. The breakthrough could finally make supersonic flight practical over land.
NASA's experimental aircraft just flew at 924 mph without creating the ear-splitting sonic boom that's kept supersonic flight banned over land for decades. The breakthrough could bring back coast-to-coast flights in under three hours.
Fin Melville Ives from Wanaka, New Zealand, dominated the men's ski superpipe at the X Games, landing tricks he'd never completed in competition before. His victory helped New Zealand achieve its most successful X Games campaign ever.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James made history at X Games Aspen by landing the first-ever back-to-back backside 1440s, securing his fifth consecutive halfpipe title. The groundbreaking performance ties him with legend Shaun White at eight X Games gold medals.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James just made halfpipe history by landing a never-before-seen trick combination to win his fifth consecutive Winter X Games title. The 31-year-old's gravity-defying performance ties him with legend Shaun White at eight total X Games gold medals.
NASA just added two retired F-15 fighter jets to help test a revolutionary aircraft that breaks the sound barrier without ear-splitting sonic booms. If successful, the X-59 could cut cross-country flight times in half.
NASA's X-59 aircraft just completed its second test flight, proving supersonic travel can happen without the boom. The breakthrough could slash flight times across America while keeping neighborhoods peaceful.
After a three-year legal battle, X Corp agreed to pay $465,000 for failing to report how it fights child exploitation content on its platform. The ruling marks a major win for online safety regulators holding tech giants accountable.
When a Gen Zer called Gen X "the worst generation," a Millennial jumped in with a hilarious warning about why you don't mess with the latchkey kids. The viral exchange has generations laughing together about their differences.
Hundreds of Gen X women flooded social media with inspiring stories of career pivots, artistic awakenings, and courageous life changes made in their 40s and 50s. Their responses prove it's never too late to chase dreams.
Generation X is celebrating their famously unsupervised childhoods filled with bikes, street lights, and zero helmets. Their stories reveal a surprisingly joyful era of independence that might hold lessons for today's screen-focused parenting.
The X Games is testing artificial intelligence to judge extreme sports competitions, aiming to eliminate human error and create more consistent scoring. This could transform how action sports crown their champions.
Scottish freestyle skier Kirsty Muir claimed her first X Games gold in slopestyle just weeks before the Winter Olympics, marking a triumphant return after missing a year due to knee and shoulder surgeries. The 21-year-old dominated the competition in Aspen with a near-perfect first run.
At just 15 years old, Australian skier Indra Brown claimed silver in her X-Games debut, landing her among the world's elite freestylers ahead of next month's Winter Olympics. The Melbourne teen's fearless performance in Aspen has experts wondering if an Olympic medal could be next.
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