When NASA points a camera at XB-1, you get something wild.

👉 Read how Boom and NASA teamed up to capture a stunning schlieren video of XB-1 at supersonic speed:

@NASA omfg

@NASA Neglecting any perspective (i.e., assuming trajectory is perpendicular to the line of sight), I would estimate approximately Mach 1.12.

@NASA wow the sound of the plane passed later. let's go

@NASA Here's the image velocity - it highlights the mach cones more clearly.

@NASA Threading the needle right there😎

@sgd8k @NASA pink moon :p 🩷 + :3 um- uziii <333 credit to uzi.slattt on ig for the edit 🤍

@bscholl @NASA Okay, that shot is a game changer.

@NASA Supercool! Love all the amazing things you see in this picture... -The sun with its spots -The sonic boom shockwave (curious if this one makes a sound or does not, thought it would be dissipated to prevent the sound) -Last but not least the XB-1!!!

@NASA Shockwaves, yeah!