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By Kelsey D. Atherton Dec 16, 2021

Why Los Alamos lab is working on the tricky task of creating new plutonium cores

Plutonium cores, or pits, are the triggers for thermonuclear weapons.

Faint red plutonium core for nuclear weapons on black

By Charlie Wood Sep 02, 2021

These 5 mysterious space objects straddle the line between planets and stars

They could help astronomers break down the category of objects known as brown dwarfs.

An illustration of a brown dwarf, a celestial body that is not quite planet, not quite star.

By Sarah Fecht Jun 21, 2016

A Fusion-Powered Rocket To Deflect Deadly Comets

One of 10 insane ideas that just might save the world

By Sarah Fecht Mar 31, 2016

We May Need Fusion-Powered Rockets To Stop Comets From Destroying Earth

Sometimes you just need a rocket that flies at 2 million miles per hour

fusion rocket flies around Mars

By Mary Beth Griggs Feb 09, 2016

China’s Experimental Fusion Reactor Hits Major Milestone

Hotter than the interior of the sun

By Mary Beth Griggs Feb 04, 2016

German Experiment Takes Tentative Steps Towards A Fusion Reactor

That's stellar

By Kelsey D. Atherton Aug 26, 2015

A California Company Thinks The Secret To Fusion Is A Long Tube

Take with a boulder of salt

By Tom Clynes Jun 11, 2015

How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor

The tale of a teen physics prodigy

By Shannon Palus Apr 01, 2015

3 Ways To Make A Star On Earth

Fusion: It's a blast!

By Rafi Letzter Oct 17, 2014

Lockheed’s Fusion Promise: What We Know So Far

Can the company do what's never been done before?