On October, 24 2003, the last flight of the Concorde came to an end, and with it, the promise that supersonic travel could transform the aviation industry.

On October, 24 2003, the last flight of the Concorde came to an end

NASA is hoping to revive the dream of supersonic planes. Today the space agency announced $2.3 million in funding to make it a reality. Pictured is a concept supersonic plane designed by a team of NASA engineers