Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Crossing the sound barrier, also known as exceeding Mach 1, is the point at which an aircraft equals and surpasses the speed of sound. [Credit: Adobe Stock] The quest for speed has long topped the ...

Steel balls vs a thin sheet generates shockwaves and sonic effects, revealing fascinating physics in a simple setup.

Boom Supersonic on Wednesday unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft X-B1, which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year, in a milestone for the U.S. startup planning a commercial airliner ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

Boom Supersonic makes aviation history as XB-1 breaks the sound barrier. XB-1 is the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Photo: Boom Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft just broke the sound ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of ...