Flying on a commercial airliner is significantly safer than going for a casual drive in your sensible sedan or SUV. However, a plane crash is typically a much more violent, inhospitable ...

American space agency NASA announced it has concluded the ground engine tests for the X-59 supersonic airplane, first flight coming later this year ...

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time. Boom Supersonic's ...

Sierra Space officials announced the autonomous spacecraft successfully completed and passed testing milestones in ...

Teenager figure skaters, world champions, and a pilot planning his wedding were among the 67 people killed when a passenger ...

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025 ...

The few full-scale piloted X-Planes of the 21st century have largely been prototypes for new military fighter jets rather than scientific research aircraft. But thanks to a commitment from NASA ...