First recorded in 1950–55
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Jennifer Savage, a representative of the Surfrider Foundation, said Space Force is planning to proceed with the increase without providing the biological monitoring, sonic boom modeling or mitigation tracking needed to assess impacts.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
Santi, meanwhile, knows he’s good; when he pummels a ball, it sounds like a sonic boom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
A bullet travelling at supersonic speed first creates a sonic boom - often called a "crack".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
It sparked an immensely powerful shock akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter" -- the likes of which are among the most striking phenomena in the Universe.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
The telltale sonic boom indicated that the plane had pushed through the volatile transonic region into the state of smoother, all-supersonic flows.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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