Helion says its seventh-generation Polaris machine has heated plasma to 150 million degrees Celsius using deuterium-tritium fuel, a milestone the company is pitching as a turning point in the race to ...

Harnessing the power of the sun holds the promise of providing future societies with energy abundance. To make this a reality, fusion researchers need to address many technological challenges. For ...

Enceladus’s geysers power vast electromagnetic wave systems that redistribute energy throughout Saturn’s magnetosphere.

Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have identified a physics-based method to suppress damaging energy bursts.

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Fusion energy company Helion said its Polaris prototype has set new industry benchmarks, becoming the first privately developed fusion energy machine to demonstrate measurable deuterium-tritium fusion ...

A new theoretical study explores how activity high above Earth could subtly influence processes deep within the planet’s crust. Researchers at Kyoto University are advancing a new idea about how space ...

Cáceres Holgado is originally from Cusco, Peru, and is currently studying astronomy, physics, and astrobiology at the University of Kansas. When she was 17, she traveled thousands of miles to pursue ...

Research findings are available online in the Astrophysical Journal. The original story “ Student made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical origins ” is published in The Brighter ...

The discussion about nuclear fusion has long involved its potential to create limitless amounts of energy. Thea Energy is one of several companies working to turn that potential into reality.

Lightsabers look slick, flashy, and strangely survivable in Star Wars , but physics isn’t impressed by movie logic. A recent breakdown from the aptly named Mr. Death strips away the cinematic flair ...

Fusion has been in the news a lot recently given its promise as an abundant and clean source of energy that could help power the AI revolution.