Also called a fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb or H-bomb ... meaning there would be no self-sustaining, propagating reaction. With every important assumption regarding the viability of the classical ...

One thousand and fifty-six seconds, 17.6 minutes, may not sound like much time to us, but less than two weeks ago, China’s ...

Scientists first harnessed fusion nearly 70 years ago with the development of the hydrogen bomb. Controlling reactions to produce continuous energy has, however, been proved impossible despite the ...

China is building a large-scale laser-ignited nuclear fusion research facility in Mianyang to enhance both nuclear weapons ...

The laser energy fuses the hydrogen together ... made a huge fusion energy breakthrough in 2022. In a world first, NIF scientists achieved a successful nuclear fusion reaction with a net energy ...

The promise of fusion energy is alluring. If, and when, it comes through, other sources of alternative clean energy, like ...