The release of pressure after a shockwave is the roaring noise people hear. — -- Southern New Jersey was rocked by a sonic boom this afternoon, and no one has yet to claim responsibility for the ...

Residents of Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia were startled on Sunday afternoon by an explosive noise that reverberated overhead, which officials later confirmed was a sonic boom produced as ...

These blasts—which are increasingly common along the Space Coast in central Florida—can be heard whenever an object breaks the sound barrier. Here’s why. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a ...

The talk all around New Jersey is about the sonic boom that rocked the coastline Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey got the word out that it was not an earthquake. But what causes a sonic ...

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Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...

Homecoming for the Jackson State Sonic Boom of the South band brought big news Saturday of an upcoming road trip. At the conclusion of the band's performance at halftime of the game between the Tigers ...