NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...

In a press conference on Friday morning, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other senior agency leaders announced major changes to the Artemis missions that aim to return astronauts to the Moon.

On April 10, 2026, NASA’s Artemis 2 mission will see astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at a record-breaking speed of 23,840 mph.

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1) I’m very skeptical that Boeing and Lockheed can quickly increase cadence from once every 4 years to once per year, especially for the Orion half of that equation. Part of the reason NASA gave us ...