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Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region.
The battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking officer says

By Mike Wall Published

The battlefield that the U.S. military must prepare for and excel in now extends from the seafloor all the way out to the moon, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft completed its first supersonic flight Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the first time the aircraft exceeded the speed of sound
Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

By Mike Wall Published

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.

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an elongated white jet files above the desert
NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month.

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NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft flew its second flight on March 20, 2026, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

By Mike Wall Published

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.

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an elongated jet emblazoned with nasa logos sits on a tarmac at sunrise with the silhouettes of mountains visible in the distance
X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

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a swarm of missiles with wings fly above the ocean while firing other, smaller missiles
The US Air Force's latest X-plane looks like a missile  —  that shoots other missiles

By Julian Dossett Published

The U.S. military is developing a new experimental aircraft known as the X-68A and looks a lot like a cruise missile that is also capable of launching its own missiles.

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a white jet on a tarmac
NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

By Brett Tingley Published

One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.

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A large gray plane rolls on a runway with a man wearing army fatigues waving it forward
NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

By Julian Dossett Published

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

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A SpaceX rocket lifts off in the background behind the sign for Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

By Brett Tingley Published

The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.

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A JetBlue aircraft in the air
Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing

By Tereza Pultarova Published

A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing.

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