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Fusion experiment smashes record for generating energy, takes us a step closer to a new source of powerThe Joint European Torus fusion experiment in the U.K. has set a new record for generating energy.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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'Burning' hydrogen plasma in the world's largest laser sets fusion recordsNew details of the record-setting nuclear fusion experiment last year reveal the intricacy and precision needed to achieve it.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2030 — and you can helpNASA and the Department of Energy hope to put a nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030, and they need your help.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 quadrillion watts of powerBy Tom Metcalfe Published
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Fission vs. fusion: What's the difference?A short overview of two different nuclear processes: fission and fusion.
By Adam Mann Published
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How much energy can be created at one time?Opinion How much energy can be created at one time without losing control?
By Xuejian Wu Published
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Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st timeScientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.
By Ben Turner Published
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Nuclear fusion reactor could be here as soon as 2025A viable nuclear fusion reactor — one that spits out more energy than it consumes — could be here as soon as 2025.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Rare ghostly particles produced inside the sun just detected under a mountain in ItalyFor the first time ever, physicists have spotted rare, ghostly particles, called CNO solar neutrinos, produced by a weird kind of fusion inside the sun.
By Diane Lincoln Published
