Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...

The promise of nuclear fusion feels simple. Just as stars fuse hydrogen into heavier elements to produce energy, a fusion reactor generates massive amounts of energy by combining lightweight particles ...

GREIFSWALD, GERMANY - OCTOBER 29: A worker explains a photo taken about a year and a half ago that shows construction of the interior plasma chamber of the Wendelstein 7-X experimental fusion reactor ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Every year, companies and space agencies launch ...

-- Company plans to pursue a full-scale commercial project at the site following successful test reactor demonstration -- Deep Fission, Inc. (“Deep Fission” or the “Company”), a pioneering advanced ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration is looking for information on potential AI uses for its mission, following an executive order to establish an integrated AI platform that will fuel ...

Publisher PQube and developer MindFuel Games has announced roguelike strategy and word-crafting fusion Beyond Words for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in early 2026 ...

Nuclear startup X-energy raised $700 million in a Series D round, the company told TechCrunch. The new fundraise comes less than a year after it expanded its Series C from $500 million to $700 million ...

Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair receives funding from the University of North Dakota. I have previously received external research funding from agencies such as the FAA and NASA; however, these projects ...

Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space—and that number is set to grow dramatically with ambitious missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. But these dreams hinge ...

After decades of being purely aspirational, commercial nuclear fusion is becoming a matter of "when, not if," driven by an accelerating rate of technological breakthroughs. The race for fusion is ...