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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot

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NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in November 2025; its first supersonic flight was on June 5, 2026.

Lippert took off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and landed one hour later. The flight came after scheduled maintenance and a review of the X-59’s systems following the aircraft’s busiest week of testing to date.

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Exercise doesn't just strengthen your heart. It rewires it

Exercise does more than make the heart stronger. New research suggests it also physically reshapes the nerves that control the heart, revealing an unexpected difference between the left and right sides of the body. The discovery was made in rats, so further research is needed to determine whether the same changes occur in humans. Nevertheless, it offers a new perspective on how physical activity influences the nervous system that keeps the heart functioning.

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