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A team of researchers at MIT think they may have lowered one of the major barriers to achieving large-scale nuclear fusion—taking us one step closer to making an abundant form of energy a reality. By harnessing the same processes that power stars, we would have access to a clean, safe, and practically limitless energy source. Scientists have built reactors to …

Anthony Ramos plays a major at an Alaskan missile outpost in A House of Dynamite. Eros Hoagland/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Eros Hoagland/Netflix If you were born after Hiroshima, you’ve spent your whole life seeing — or at least knowing of — movies about the atomic bomb. From the ruthless ’60s satire Dr. Strangelove to the ’80s TV sensation The …

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about these days, “A House of Dynamite,” the crackling new thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow, wants to add one more fear to keep us up at night — the specter of atomic annihilation. You may be old enough to remember when nuclear anxiety was No. 1 on the hit parade of humanity’s …

The breakthrough scientific moment for fusion power—and the potential for nearly limitless electricity from a so-called star in a jar—came at the end of 2022 when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully achieved “first ignition,” fusing atoms through extreme heat to generate more energy than the setup consumes for the first time ever. The project’s principal designer, nuclear physicist …

Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth and the Moon. This is the case with asteroid 2024 YR4, which could impact our natural satellite. In response, NASA wants to destroy it with a nuclear charge before it hits its target. Although this scenario seems straight out of a science …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Scientists developed a physics-based algorithm for nuclear microreactors to adjust power autonomously. ⚙️ The MPC controller optimizes control drum rotation to manage reactor power levels. 🧪 Testing showed the algorithm maintained power within 0.234 percent of the target without AI. 🌍 Potential applications include remote locations and military installations, enhancing energy efficiency. In a significant advancement …

NASA studies plan to destroy asteroid with nuclear bombs before it can hit the Moon  TechSpot Astronomers weigh nuclear option to stop Moon-bound asteroid  Yahoo NASA: Nuclear Explosion Could Save Moon From Asteroid Strike in 2032  ScienceAlert Scientists eye nuclear options as asteroid barrels toward moon  NewsNation We could nuke ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 before it hits the moon — if we act …

Months of wondering have been put to rest — Albuquerque will officially be home to Pacific Fusion’s first research and manufacturing campus. A major win for New Mexico, the California-based nuclear fusion energy company has selected Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol to build its $1 billion facility, officials announced Friday. Since July, the state has held its breath as it navigated competition …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3 percent chance of hitting Earth. Since then, models have been refined, and while it no longer has a chance of hitting Earth, it does have a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in December 2032. As that time gets …

The Apollo-class asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to occupy scientists. Now that it has turned out that it will just miss the Earth, another danger has reared its head: a possible collision course with the moon. According to the latest calculations, the probability of impact is around 4 percent. The impact could occur in December 2032. NASA examines defensive measures Should …