Nuclear fusion
Nuclear Fusion: U.S. Scientists Are About to Start Shooting Plasma Guns
The team at Los Alamos National Laboratory will fire "supersonic jets of ionized gas" at a chamber to compress fusion fuel.
China's Artificial Sun Reaches 100 Million Degrees
That's six times as hot as the center of the sun and a major breakthrough for nuclear fusion.
Major Problem in Nuclear Fusion Solved by Scientists
Being able to control plasma that is hotter than the Sun is notoriously difficult.
Nuclear Fusion Has Been Achieved on a Mini Scale
Nuclear fusion takes place in the center of stars, but scientists are also attempting to reproduce it on Earth in the hopes of creating a clean and essentially unlimited power source that could replace fossil fuels.
Secret of Efficient Nuclear Fusion May Be Magnets
Nuclear fusion isn't very efficient without the incredibly hot temperatures found on the sun.
Smallest Star Ever Found Could Have Earth-Like Planets
"Finding a star can at times be harder than finding a planet."
Nuclear Fusion: Ultimate Renewable Energy Edges Closer
Scientists may have solved one major problem that comes up when building a fusion reactor—runaway electrons.
What We Know About North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb
Pyongyang has tested something, but it's unlikely to be a full-blown H-bomb.