2 posts tagged ‘sound’

• How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the Hangar

  Gizmodo, Jan 12, 2024

  NASA’s freshly painted X-59 aircraft will be rolled out of its hangar on Friday, January 12, in the lead-up to its first takeoff. The experimental plane, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to develop a quieter type of supersonic flight. Read more...

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• Mystery humming noise in Ireland town causing "significant degree of discomfort" for residents

  Boing Boing, Nov 16, 2023

  For weeks, residents of Omagh in Northern Ireland have been reporting a mysterious humming noise that, according to one city council official, is causing a "significant degree of discomfort." Thus far, experts have been unable to identify the cause of the low buzz. — Read the rest

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