Creating a Transient Star in the Laboratory Avi Loeb·December 19, 2022The recent achievment of fusion ignition marks the first instance where humans were able to create the likeness of a tiny transient star in the lab.
Defying Current Theories, Researchers Say Something ‘Unexpected’ Has Been Observed During Fusion Experiments Micah Hanks·November 16, 2022New studies reveal unexpected behavior of ions in fusion reactions, which may offer clues in the effort to achieve sustained fusion ignition.
We Have Ignition: Remarkable Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Represents a New Physics Milestone Micah Hanks·August 15, 2022For the first time, scientists have confirmed a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion involving the first successful instance of ignition.
Nuclear Fusion Researchers Record Highest Output Level Yet Approximately 2/3 the Input Energy this Latest Result is a Massive Increase Over Previous Records Christopher Plain·November 10, 2021Nuclear Fusion researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory working in the National Ignition Facility have recorded the...