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Astrophysics
The Physics and Hype of Hypersonic Weapons
These novel missiles cannot live up to the grand promises made on their behalf, aerodynamics shows
Cameron Tracy is a Global Security Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists. An engineer and materials scientist, he researches hypersonic weapons and nuclear waste management. Credit: Nick Higgins
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