<ul><li>NASA and Boom Supersonic captured a stunning photo of a shockwave emanating from the supersonic XB-1 aircraft as it flew in front of the sun.</li><li>The photo required perfect timing and ideal conditions, and it was taken during a test flight.</li><li>The image is a Schlieren photograph, revealing how light bends around air pressure differences during supersonic flight.</li><li>The test flight data showed that the XB-1 aircraft made no audible sonic boom, which paves the way for faster coast-to-coast flights.</li></ul>

NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun

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