It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and a recent photo released by NASA in conjunction with Boom Supersonic shows just how remarkable capturing a moment can be. Boom ...

But what does it look like? NASA, with help from the steady flying of Boom Supersonic chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, just released a visualization of the phenomenon.

NASA teams on the ground used Schlieren photography to capture the shock waves around Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft XB-1 as it pushed through the air. “This image makes the invisible ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10). The XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its 13th and final test flight, which lifted off Monday from the Mojave Air ...

Specialized photography from NASA shows the shock waves as Boom's supersonic demonstrator breaks the sound barrier Boom confirms no sonic boom reached the ground during XB-1 demonstrator's supersonic ...

The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, the company said in a news release. The plane, nicknamed "Baby Boom," took off from Mojave Air ...

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier over the continental US. Less than a month later, Chief Test ...

The 13th test flight of the XB-1 lasted around 41 minutes, and Boom Supersonic broadcast the flight over the Internet. Boom's test pilot Tristan Brandenburg once again broke the sound barrier ...

Picture of XB-1 Flight 13's Second Supersonic Flight over the Mojave Desert on Feb 10, 2025. (Boom Supersonic/NASA via SWNS) By Dean Murray A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from ...

MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, partnered with NASA to capture specialized photography ...