Life after death star? How life could have evolved on planets orbiting white dwarfs
by Planets could survive the death of their star and be able to support life – and now astronomers are going to hunt for them. The …
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The secrets of supernovae may be locked in lunar dust
The secrets of supernova star explosions may be hidden in the dust scattered across the moon – and a team of scientists from the China …
‘Artificial sun’ achieves record-breaking fusion experiment, bringing us closer to unlimited clean energy
A fusion reactor in southern France has achieved a significant milestone towards unlimited clean energy. The fusion reactor, WEST, created super-hot plasma and maintained it …
Some ‘dead’ stars hide the heavenly fountain of youth beneath their surfaces
White dwarfs are the stars that will be left behind when “stars like the sun fade,” smashing into space in cooling ash. Recent observations have …
We have been ‘close’ to fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen?
Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true. As soon as we found out that you could break little atoms combined to …
The world’s largest fusion reactor came into being in Japan. Here’s how the $600 million device compares to the revolutionary US fusion machine.
JT-60SA, currently the world’s largest fusion reactor, is a tokamak in Japan.Fusion for Energy Japan’s experimental nuclear fusion reactor is up and running. JT-60SA is …
Inside the world’s first reactor that will power the Earth using the same nuclear reaction as the Sun
In the heart of Provence, some of the brightest scientific minds on the planet are setting the stage for what is known as the world’s …
Cosmic nuclear fission seen for 1st time in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
Scientists have discovered the first demonstration of nuclear fission among stars. The discovery supports the idea that when neutron stars collide, they create “superheavy” elements …
US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as clean energy source during COP28
The United States will work with other governments to accelerate efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, US Climate Envoy John …