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Ranking the 5 Best Songs on the Paul McCartney and Wings’ Album ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’

Paul McCartney wanted to convince the world that Wings were far from a one-man band. Thus, in the mid-’70s, he started to bring the other members of his post-Beatles group into the spotlight. On the ... read more

How astronomers broke the speed of sound to see a total solar eclipse for 74 minutes

In 1973 an incredible coincidence allowed astronomers to break a record that won’t be surpassed again soon. Total solar eclipses are a mind-expanding demonstration of “the right place at the right ... read more

Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound

The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds. read more

Plan to create 11104km passenger jet boosted by drone test with close to speed of sound ‘detonation rocket engine’

A superfast drone has been flown at near-supersonic speeds thanks to a new engine that could eventually change passenger jets. read more

This 103-year-old Virginia veteran still feels the need for speed: 'The faster it was the better'

Meet 103-year-old Chuck "Speedy" Lirette. Born on the bayou near New Orleans in January 1921, Lirette was just five years old when he began to dream of flying fast. read more

Two Things: Like them or not, cell phones add a tool for accountability; the booming science of green

If a student hadn't taken video of a teacher being assaulted, would the levels of outrage and support have. been the same? read more

USAF Tells Pilots Who Fly at the Speed of Sound to Slow Down While on a Motorcycle

You all know how pilots go in their fighter jets and often travel at speeds greater than that of sound, many miles in ... Of them, 16 died after crashing at speed that were 25 miles per hour ... read more

Boom Supersonic gains FAA approval for Mach 1 speed for prototype

Boom Supersonic gained another important regulatory approval Tuesday when the Federal Aviation Administration issued a special flight authorization for the manufacturer's XB-1 prototype to exceed the ... read more

Watch: This Bonkers Supersonic Drone Almost Hit the Speed of Sound on a Test Flight

The aerospace startup added that the engine was running at 80 percent thrust to keep the drone cruising under Mach 1, a.k.a. the speed of sound. The drone soaring through the air at Mach 0.9 ... read more

Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound

Venus Aerospace has completed the inaugural test flight of a drone fitted with its "rotating detonation rocket engine" (RDRE) — accelerating it to just under the speed of sound. The company ... read more