Nuclear fusion, the process that powers every star in the observable universe, has moved from theoretical physics into the realm of real laboratory results. On December 5, 2022, scientists achieved ...

It’s no secret that nuclear energy has had something of a bad-boy reputation in the past, filled with toxic baggage and catastrophic meltdowns. Repairing the image of this energy source has been an ...

A major fusion energy announcement came out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California today. Scientists at the facility were able to initiate a fusion experiment that produced more ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Fusion power could revolutionize our energy system. But after decades of research, it’s still out of reach.

STORY: "This is one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century." In a breakthrough that raises hopes for a clean, carbon-free future, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer ...

Fusion energy is the ultimate clean-energy dream. It’s what powers the sun. Researchers have been trying for decades to mimic that process. But creating what amounts to a miniature star that can be ...

Fusion is a natural phenomenon that provides our planet with much of its energy—generated millions of miles away in the center of our sun. Here on Earth, scientists are trying to replicate the hot and ...

A breakthrough this week in nuclear fusion could point the way to a future of carbon-free power. In a press conference Tuesday in California, the Department of Energy revealed that at 1:03 a.m. Dec. 5 ...