Physicists Blow Up Gold With Giant Lasers, Accidentally Disprove Renowned Physics Model
Scientists equipped with giant lasers have blown up gold at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, heating it to 14…
Experimental Propulsion Tech Could Reach Mysterious Planet Beyond Pluto in 10 Years
On November 14, 2003, astronomers spotted what was at the time the most distant known object orbiting the…
US researchers solve tokamak plasma mystery with elusive ‘voids’ discovery
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have published a new theoretical model that offers a potential…
Proxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with €130M Series A
Commercial nuclear fusion power isn’t a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that…
First-ever liquid carbon created with lasers to boost fusion research
A team of scientists, led by the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), has successfully created…
Revolutionary new rocket could reach Mars in just 4 months
Getting to Mars has always been a game of patience. With current propulsion technology, even the fastest missions…
How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae | Technology News
The stars in the sky seem to shine forever, but they too are subject to lifespans determined by…
Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power output
The world’s only net-positive fusion experiment has been steadily ramping up the amount of power it produces, TechCrunch…
Scientists just solved a 70-year old problem with fusion energy
For decades, nuclear fusion has held the promise of clean, limitless energy. However, one persistent challenge has slowed…
This Giant Magnet Can Lift an Aircraft Carrier—and Possibly Power the Future
The most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet system ever built is now complete, and will soon be part of…