There are only a few so-called "heaters" in the world - special facilities which create artificial plasma processes in the upper atmosphere by heating them. Senior Research Associate of the Near Space ...
A team of U.S. scientists has made a surprising discovery that could help bring fusion energy, a long-hoped-for clean energy source, closer to reality. In a recent experiment at the University of ...
Alfvén accelerator: artist’s illustration of how Alfvén waves in Earth’s magnetic field can accelerate the electrons responsible for intense auroras. (Courtesy: Austin Montelius/University of Iowa) ...
Los Alamos’ Gamma Reaction History (GRH) detector, used in the burning plasma experiment series, measures time-resolved fusion burn and provides important information on fusion experiment performance.
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently celebrated 20 years of ESA astronauts living and working on the International Space Station. Since the ESA arrived on the ISS 20 years ago, it has been running ...
Plasma, the electrically charged state of matter that lights up stars and neon signs, has just revealed a subtle effect that had never been directly seen before, yet appears to be woven through much ...