Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet

XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to reach supersonic speeds since the British Concorde jetliner in 2003, and the first civil supersonic flight in U.S. airspace.

NASA's Day of Remembrance: Remembering the lives lost

Every January, NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to pay respect to the lives lost while working to further the understanding of space. This includes the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.

NASA Day of Remembrance happening today
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The space agency will honor all its fallen members from the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

Aviation officials investigating Starship explosion
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after the biggest rocket in the world exploded on a test flight this week.

FAA orders 'mishap investigation' of SpaceX Starship explosion

The FAA has ordered SpaceX to investigate what caused on of the company's Starships to explode over Turks and Caicos Thursday.

Blue Origin, SpaceX both experience success, failure during Thursday launches

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Florida early Thursday morning, and SpaceX caught a booster upon landing at its Texas facility later in the day, but neither launch was without failures.

Watch: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket set for historic launch from Florida after delays

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is slated for its inaugural launch early Thursday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 3-hour window opened at 1 a.m.

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.

SpaceX Starship launch planned for today
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SpaceX is targeting today for its next Starship launch in Texas. The launch window will open at 5 p.m.

SpaceX launches moon lander on Falcon 9 rocket
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The rocket carried two lunar landers into orbit, each headed on separate missions. It will take the machines a few months to reach the lunar surface.