Particles that escaped Earth’s atmosphere accumulated on the lunar surface over billions of years. Here’s what you’ll learn ...
MIT professor and plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot in Massachusetts. Here’s what to know about his career and ...
Space forecasters predict that seven states will be able to see the northern lights on Dec. 23. Check if yours is on the list ...
ESA's Solar Orbiter reveals the dynamics of the Sun's magnetic field, shedding light on the 11-year solar activity cycle.
Producing fusion energy requires heating plasma to more than one hundred million degrees and confining it stably with strong magnetic fields. However, plasma naturally develops fluctuations known as ...
Forecasts from the Space Weather Prediction Center suggest that 10 states may see the northern lights overnight Dec. 22. See ...
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Some fusion machines chase brute-force power. Wendelstein 7-X chose elegance—3D magnetic geometry sculpted to tame plasma for ...
Loureiro's colleagues in Cambridge and beyond are reflecting on his legacy in physics, teaching, and research leadership.
AI tool GyroSwin simulates fusion plasma in seconds, cutting costs and speeding the design of future fusion power plants.
Helicon plasma propulsion represents a promising and multifaceted approach in the domain of electric space propulsion. At its core, the technology utilises helicon waves to generate high-density ...