On July 18, 2025, NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic research aircraft basked in golden light on the ramp at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility before being put through a series of ground tests.

NASA's experimental X-59 jet is designed to fly faster than sound — but also dampen the infamous sonic "boom." On July 18, 2025, NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic research aircraft basked in golden ...