Researchers hope doomed Kepler-1658b will help them understand how worlds die; ‘death-by-star … could be Earth’s ultimate adios’. Source link
Read More »Reaching for the stars: US breakthrough in quest to harness fusion energy
Researchers have produced more energy in fusion reaction than that used to ignite it; it’s a key moment in quest to harness the energy that powers the sun and other stars. Source link
Read More »China’s powerful sun-gazing telescope ready for launch
ASO-S heads into space in October to help scientists understand turbulent solar activity that can knock out power grids and internet services on Earth. Source link
Read More »China’s ‘artificial sun’ hits new high in fusion energy boost
China has made a new breakthrough in its quest for clean fusion energy, as one of its “artificial suns” set a new record in sustained high temperatures, according to state media.The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), a nuclear fusion reactor research facility, ran at 70 million degrees Celsius for as …
Read More »Hubble space telescope’s bigger, more powerful successor on brink of flight
Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson said he’s more nervous now than when he launched on space shuttle Columbia in 1986. “There are over 300 things, any one of which goes wrong, it is not a good day,” Nelson said. “So the whole thing has got to work perfectly.” Lift-off from the …
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