<p>When Glamorous Glennis, an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft built to mimic the shape of a .50 caliber bullet, shot to 700 mph (1,127 km/h) with Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager inside, it paved the way for Americans to one day travel to space. On Oct. 14, 1947, the X-1 was launched from the bomb bay<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/oct-14-1947-flying-faster-than-sound/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Oct. 14, 1947: Flying faster than sound"</span></a></p>
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When Glamorous Glennis, an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft built to mimic the shape of a .50 caliber bullet, shot to 700 mph (1,127 km/h) with Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager inside, it paved the way for Americans to one day travel to space. On Oct. 14, 1947, the X-1 was launched from the bomb bayContinue reading “Oct. 14, 1947: Flying faster than sound”
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