A plasma globe consists of a glass sphere with an electrode in the center of the sphere and it is filled with various noble gases. Ionization of gaseous particles occurs when free electrons collide ...
A new approach to nuclear fusion is in development, offering a cleaner approach to energy production that could be more affordable too. U.S. researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are looking ...
Lead, SD, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Compact Accelerator System for Performing Astrophysical Research (CASPAR) is housed deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) ...
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A new jet engine design may mean that future flights will require no fuel, reducing costs and helping the environment. It might be several years, though.
PASADENA, Calif.–Applied physicists at the California Institute of Technology have devised a plasma experiment that shows how huge long, thin jets of material shoot out from exotic astrophysical ...