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ITER’s plasma current will peak at 15 million amperes, a record for tokamaks built anywhere in the world till date.

World’s largest nuclear reactor to make magnetic field 250,000x stronger than Earth’s

It took 20 years, but the design and delivery of the International Fusion Energy Project’s massive toroidal magnets is complete. The 19 coils are now in Southern France, according to an ITER release, setting the stage for the massive nuclear fusion project to make its first plasma... eventually. Suggested...

Huge, Faltering Fusion Reactor Project Finally Completes Its Magnet System

BANGKOK -- China's space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang'e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States. Officials said...

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

The ITER (International Tokomak) fusion reactor currently being built in France will not achieve first operation until 2034 – almost a decade later than previously planned and some 50 years after the project was first conceived in 1985. The decision by ITER management to take another 10 years constructing the machine means that the first experiments using burning fusion fuel – a mixture of deuterium and tritium (D–T) – will now have to wait until 2039.

Another Ten Year Delay for ITER Fusion

The company released an image captured by its satellite from a distance of just 50 meters (164 feet) on June 14, the most recent milestone in an ambitious program that aims to eventually remove debris from orbit. During this first phase of the campaign, the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite is demonstrating safe approach maneuvers, called rendezvous and proximity operations, with the target object, as well as obtaining images and other data about it.

Astroscale’s space junk inspection satellite snaps a close-up photo of a discarded rocket stage

A repeating radio signal from deep space has scientists puzzled, because they can't fully explain what's emitting it. Their working hypothesis, as detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, is that the source is likely a kind of neutron star called a pulsar that fires off radio signals as it rotates on its axis.

Scientists Intrigued by Signal From Space Repeating Every Hour

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The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.

James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system

Digital Camera World

The Plato spacecraft will carry 26 cameras and pack 2 billion pixels –the most ever for a space mission

Does another Earth exist? With 26 cameras and 2,000MP, Plato the planet hunter will find out

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Wind Tunnel Study Reveals Hypersonic Jet Engine Flow Can Be Controlled Optically. Researchers at the University of Virginia are exploring the potential of hypersonic jets for space travel, using innovations in engine control and sensing techniques. The work, supported by NASA, aims to enhance scramjet performance through adaptive control systems and optical sensors, potentially leading to safer, more efficient space access vehicles that function like aircraft.

Revolution at Mach 10: NASA-Backed Hypersonic Jets Poised to Transform Space Travel

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We've received a strange signal from across the galaxy, and astronomers are struggling to understand what it means.
They know what's emitting the signals. It's a  neutron star named ASKAP J193505.1+214841.0 (ASKAP J1935+2148 for short), located in the plane of the Milky Way, some 15,820 light-years from Earth.



					
			

But the signals themselves are like none we've ever seen before. The star goes through periods of strong pulses, periods of weak pulses, and periods of no pulses at all.
What we don't know, according to a team led by astrophysicist Manisha Caleb of the University of Sydney in Australia, is why. The strange object...

Strange Radio Signal From Deep Space Baffles Scientists

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A rare light eruption from a dead star could possibly be visible this summer on Earth, scientists say.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ explosion expected to happen over summer, NASA says

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SCIENTISTS may have just cracked the mystery behind the multiple ice ages that plunged Earth into a deep freeze for 300million years. There are a number of theories as to why Earth’s climate chilled, such as our planet’s tilt and rotation, shifting tectonic plates and volcanic eruptions. But scientists at the University of Boston say […]

Scientists crack big mystery behind Earth’s multiple ice ages and what plunged us into a 300million year deep freeze

Editor's note: This article was originally published on November 17, 2022. It has since been updated. Black holes have long fascinated both scientists and the general public. While scientists grapple with finding new information about these regions in our universe, we all are forever fascinated by this concept of science. In a revolutionary experiment, scientists have successfully created a black hole replica, potentially answering several key questions about this cosmic phenomenon, according to Science Alert.

Scientists created a black hole in a unique lab experiment, then it started to glow

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The newly discovered twins both emit jets of gas from their north and south poles and are among a group of stars called WL 20.

NASA says star studied for decades is actually this: 'Our jaws dropped'

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A hypothetical scenario posed to government representatives by NASA found humanity is not prepared for an asteroid to strike Earth in 14 years.

Are we ready to face an asteroid that could hit Earth in 14 years? NASA sees work to do.

From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.

5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A recent discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes. An international team, led by Penn State...

Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

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While concerns about light pollution and its effect on observations of the cosmos have continued to grow, some scientists have come up with an intriguing plan that seems to defy all these concerns, but for good reason. The plan? Scientists and NASA want to put an artificial star into orbit before the end of the decade. Here’s why.
According to NASA, the new mission will launch a bread box-size satellite into orbit. The satellite will orbit Earth exactly 22,236 miles from the surface. This will put it in what we call a geosynchronous orbit, which means it will match Earth’s spin,...

NASA will put an artificial star into orbit by the end of the decade

Two million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back, potentially cooling our planet, new research claims.

An encounter with 'something outside of the solar system' may have triggered an ice age on Earth

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In an era where space exploration captures our imagination, a different cosmic concern demands our attention: the potential threat of asteroids colliding with Earth. While this may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, it’s a very real scenario that NASA and other government agencies are diligently preparing for.

NASA test shows Earth is not prepared to prevent large asteroid strike

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We’ll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for the World’s Biggest Fusion Reactor

Earlier this morning, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization announced what has long been known: The largest tokamak in the world will be delayed further,...

We’ll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for the World’s Biggest Fusion Reactor

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