A new era of space exploration is dawning, driven by groundbreaking advancements in nuclear fusion technology. At the ...

Nuclear fusion does not rely on fossil fuels or produce harmful greenhouse gases, so could also help tackle climate change. Nuclear fusion is the process which gives the Sun its energy.

The environmental costs of nuclear fusion should also not be underestimated. While it is significantly cleaner than fossil fuels, nuclear fusion is not a panacea for pollution. Some erroneously ...

Extraterrestrial civilizations need a great deal of energy as they advance up the Kardashev scale. Fossil fuels are finite, ...

In August 2023, U.S. Department of Energy scientists successfully replicated a historic nuclear fusion reaction, seemingly confirming the net energy gain in a fusion experiment first reported in ...

These views led ultimately to the present theory of nuclear fission and fusion. At this period Gamow also collaborated with F. Houtermans and R. Atkinson in attempts to apply his formula for ...

However, achieving and maintaining such plasma temperatures is a critical requirement for feasible nuclear fusion. KSTAR is ...

The Perhapsatron, a doughnut-shaped glass tube surrounded by magnets, was one of the world’s first nuclear fusion devices. Its name reflected the feelings of its creator, James Tuck, a scientist ...

Remarkably, the vast majority of the magnet survived this induced failure with ... do these things under one roof.” Fusion ...

The chief engineer for nuclear weapons at the Los Alamos National Laboratory is joining nuclear fusion startup Fuse, the company said Thursday.

European scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion - the energy process that powers the stars. The UK-based JET laboratory has smashed ...