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	Podcast:		Small Steps, Giant Leaps
	Episode:		Bringing Back Supersonic Flight
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:25:59
	Publish Date:		2026-01-21 12:56:00
	Description:		Currently, flying faster than the speed of sound over land is prohibited for commercial flights because it creates disruptive sonic booms. NASA's experimental X-59 plane will research how to turn those booms into "sonic thumps," about as loud as a slamming car door. Lead pilot Nils Larson explains how the X-59 could usher in the next era of commercial supersonic flight.
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