Afterburner Ignition: NASA's X-59 Supersonic Research Aircraft | Lockheed Martin FriendsofNASA.org: The X-59's afterburner ignites, lighting the future of quiet supersonic aviation.🔥 NASA completed the first maximum afterburner engine run test on its X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on December 12, 2024. The ground test, conducted at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, marks a significant milestone as the X-59 team progresses toward flight. An afterburner is a

Scientists discover life in a seemingly impossible place, Blood Falls. | Science Channel

It’s almost 2023! ✨ In 2022 NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft reached another milestone toward first flight. ✈️ Lithium-ion battery packs were successfully installed and powered the plane’s motors. Armstrong is advancing all-electric propulsion technology that will make aviation more efficient, quiet, and environmentally friendly. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3viQr4f 🔋 🔌 ✈️ This years accomplishments: https://go.nasa.gov/3WJchcW | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

If we can change Mars' atmosphere, we can open the door to a life for humans on the Red Planet. 🚀 Learn more on a new episode of NASA's Unexplained Files Thursday at 10P ET. | Science Channel

Shorter flight times, quieter booms: see how NASA’s X-59 experimental airplane could revolutionize supersonic flight in the documentary “X-59: NASA’s Quesst for Supersonic Flight,” streaming now for free on NASA . https://go.nasa.gov/3PhxKrD | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

44K views · 1K reactions | What is that pink glow? Learn more on the season finale of NASA's Unexplained Files tonight! | Science Channel | Facebook