Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
Parker recognized for outstanding career contributions to fusion development
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering professor emeritus honored by Fusion Power Associates.
The new NSE strategy
Strengthens core, opens boundaries; seeks better integration of technical and societal issues.
A step toward fusion power
MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.
New project aims for fusion ignition
MIT-led Ignitor reactor could be the world’s first to reach major milestone, perhaps paving the way for eventual power production.
Congressman Markey visits Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Lawmaker observes experiments under way at campus facility
Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusion
Tests on a machine that mimics a planet’s magnetic field show that it may offer an ‘alternative path’ to taming nuclear fusion for power generation.