Asterion Talks | In 2004, NASA’s X-43A quietly rewrote the limits of flight. This small, unmanned experimental vehicle reached Mach 9.6—nearly 7,000... | Instagram

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Tivraverse | The X-43A didn’t look like a plane that would break records. It was tiny, flat, almost like a black dart with a gold edge. But NASA built... | Instagram