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science24 days ago•4 min saved

The Sun’s Self-Regulating Thermostat: Fusion Keeps the Light On, Gravity Keeps It Going

Fusion barely powers the Sun; its gravity continuously compresses the core, heating it just enough to keep fusion in a self-regulating balance with hydrostatic equilibrium. If fusion stopped, the Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism would let the Sun slowly shrink and release heat, keeping it shining far longer as a natural thermostat with no moving parts. The Sun actually heats up as it loses energy, and internal changes propagate extremely slowly. Part 3 will trace a photon’s 100,000-year journey out of the Sun.

via Universe Today|

#astrophysics #fusion #hydrostatic-equilibrium

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

DOE Unveils Roadmap to Fast-Track Fusion Power by the Mid-2030s

The U.S. Department of Energy released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to accelerate fusion energy development and commercialization, uniting science, infrastructure, workforce, and public-private partnerships under a Build-Innovate-Grow strategy to support fusion pilot plants and mid-2030s commercial power; progress hinges on future appropriations and partnerships rather than guaranteed funding, with AI/HPC and strong industry collaboration driving the effort.

via Department of Energy (.gov)|

#commercialization #doe #energy

technology2 months ago•181 min saved

Fusion startup eyes grid power by the 2030s with a Virginia plant plan

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is advancing its donut-shaped tokamak in Devens, MA, aiming to produce net energy and plug a future 400‑MW fusion plant into PJM’s grid by the 2030s. The demonstration device is about 75% complete and could be operational next year, with the Fall Line Fusion Power Station in Virginia envisioned next. Google and Eni have already secured buyers, and while the grid interconnection process will take years, proponents say fusion could become a grid-ready technology sooner than some expect, despite ongoing challenges in sustaining continuous fusion power.

via CNN|

#commonwealth-fusion-systems #fusion #grid

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Texas 12-Year-Old Builds Home Fusion Reactor, Eyes Guinness Record

A Texas 12-year-old, Aiden MacMillan, says he built a home fusion reactor and detected neutron production, potentially becoming the youngest to trigger fusion; experts caution that sustaining continuous energy and full validation remain uncertain, but a Guinness World Record could follow if confirmed.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#fusion #guinness-world-record #homebuilt

energy5 months ago•8 min saved

HTS coil-winding breakthrough nudges fusion toward commercial power

Japan’s Helical Fusion has completed a one-of-a-kind coil manufacturing machine, built with Sugino Machine, to wind high-temperature superconducting cables into spiral coils for the Helix HARUKA reactor. The device targets a key manufacturing bottleneck to enable efficient production of HTS coils, a step toward commercially viable fusion energy by the 2030s, with on-site assembly to begin later this year and demonstrations planned around 2030 to prove net electricity, steady operation, and maintainability.

via Interesting Engineering|

#coil-manufacturing #energy #fusion

gadgets5 months ago•34 min saved

Rogbid Fusion: A $50 Ring That Tracks Heart Rate, Sleep, and 100+ Sports

The Rogbid Fusion is a budget $49.99 smart ring that adds heart-rate, blood-oxygen, sleep tracking, and 100+ sports modes, with a 0.49-inch OLED display; it ships with a magnet Milanese strap but can swap in a nylon strap to wear on the wrist, and bets on about five days of battery life (eight on standby).

via The Verge|

#fitness-tracking #fusion #gadgets

science6 months ago•4 min saved

China’s 'Artificial Sun' Breaks Fusion Density Limit, Advancing Clean Energy

China's 'artificial sun' reactor, EAST, has broken a major fusion limit by maintaining plasma stability at densities 1.3 to 1.65 times beyond the Greenwald Limit, advancing nuclear fusion research and bringing humanity closer to potential clean, limitless energy. This achievement, published in Science Advances, demonstrates progress in overcoming key challenges in fusion technology, which could inform future reactors like ITER.

via Live Science|

#china #east #fusion

science6 months ago•3 min saved

China’s 'Artificial Sun' Breaks Fusion Limit, Advancing Clean Energy Goals

Researchers in China have demonstrated a method to surpass the Greenwald density limit in a fusion reactor by controlling plasma-wall interactions, potentially paving the way for more efficient fusion energy production.

via ScienceAlert|

#east #fusion #greenwald-limit

science6 months ago•2 min saved

China's 'Artificial Sun' Breaks Fusion Plasma Density Records

Scientists at China's EAST tokamak have achieved plasma densities previously thought impossible, potentially paving the way for more efficient nuclear fusion energy by surpassing the Greenwald limit and maintaining stable, high-density plasma.

via Futurism|

#china #east #fusion

world6 months ago•2 min saved

MIT Fusion Lab Director Nuno Loureiro Fatally Shot in Brookline

Nuno Loureiro, a prominent plasma physicist and head of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was tragically shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, in an apparent homicide, shocking the scientific community and highlighting recent tragedies involving US universities.

via Nature|

#fusion #homicide #mit

music8 months ago•10 min saved

Rosalía's 'Lux': A Bold Fusion of Classical, Chaos, and Multilingual Innovation

Rosalía's album Lux is an ambitious, global, and maximalist project recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, blending classical, folk, and electronic music across 13 languages, inspired by feminine mysticism and her personal journey of transformation and cultural fusion.

via NPR|

#fusion #lux #multilingual

science10 months ago•5 min saved

Inverted D Plasma Fusion Breakthrough Addresses Key Energy Challenge

Researchers at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have demonstrated that an inverted 'D' shaped plasma, known as negative triangularity, can achieve stable, high-performance conditions for nuclear fusion, potentially addressing heat management and stability challenges in future fusion reactors.

via Interesting Engineering|

#fusion #heat-management #negative-triangularity

science11 months ago•4 min saved

Fusion Breakthrough: Magnet Capable of Lifting a Warship Paves Way for ITER Completion

The ITER project has achieved a major milestone by completing a powerful central solenoid magnet capable of levitating an aircraft carrier, which is crucial for sustaining the superheated plasma needed for nuclear fusion. This international effort demonstrates significant progress toward developing clean, sustainable energy, with the first reactor operation expected by 2035, despite ongoing technical challenges.

via Energy Reporters|

#energy #fusion #international-collaboration

science1 year ago•6 min saved

Revived Fusion Breakthrough After Nearly a Century

A 1938 experiment by Arthur Ruhlig, which first observed deuterium-tritium fusion and was largely forgotten, has been rediscovered and replicated by modern scientists, confirming its findings and shedding light on the early history of nuclear fusion research.

via The Debrief|

#1938-experiment #dt-fusion #fusion

science1 year ago•7 min saved

Physicists Rediscover 1938 Fusion Breakthrough with Future Power Potential

Physicists at Los Alamos have recreated a 1938 experiment that first observed deuterium-tritium fusion, confirming its high probability and its significance for nuclear energy and defense, thus shedding new light on early fusion research and its impact on modern efforts like the National Ignition Facility.

via SciTechDaily|

#1938-experiment #deuterium-tritium #fusion